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RIP Nobel Laureate Alice Munro
The acclaimed Canadian writer has died at 92. She was particularly well-known for her short stories.
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I've enjoyed reading many of her short stories over the years.
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I remember visiting Munro Books in Victoria several times over the years. I enjoyed her short stories but wished at time that she would write some longer works.
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From The Guardian:
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Recent notoriety for all of the wrong reasons. https://www.vox.com/culture/359588/a...n-sexual-abuse
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