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Here & Now
December 31, 2001

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The Best Novels of 2001
Airdate: December 31, 2001

If you're the kind of person who makes New Year's resolutions, maybe you've resolved to read more in 2002.

This year, you probably didn't have time to get through all the books on your reading list, but before you start a new list of must-read novels, Here and Now book critic Steve Almond wants to make sure you haven't missed several of his recent favorites:

  • Superbad, a collection of stories from New Yorker writer Ben Greenman
  • Eva Moves the Furniture, by Boston-based writer Margot Livesey
  • Astronauts, a collection of classic short stories from California writer Matthew Iribarne

    "Here and Now" is a production of WBUR Boston, with assistance from New Hampshire Public Radio, and WRNI Rhode Island. Copyright © 2003 Trustees of Boston University. All rights reserved.

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