Chris Bohjalian on THE AMATEUR: Guilt, Memory, Class & Redemption
Chris Bohjalian joins Speaking of Writers to talk about his new novel, The Amateur.
The #1 New York Times bestselling author of Midwives and The Flight Attendant takes listeners inside his 26th novel—a gripping story about one devastating accident and the consequences that follow.
In 1978, teenage golf prodigy Mira hits a ball toward a practice net. When the ball tears through the net and kills a young caddy, Mira's life changes forever.
But The Amateur is about much more than an accident. Chris Bohjalian explores guilt, responsibility, class divisions, privilege, sexual abuse, secrets…
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