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Novelist Scott Spencer.

Writer Scott Spencer. He wrote "Endless Love," which was a critical and commercial success. His new novel is "Secret Anniversaries."

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Other segments from the episode on May 11, 1990

Fresh Air with Terry Gross, May 11, 1990: Interview with John Chancellor; Review of Dembo Konte and Kausu Kuyateh's album "Jali Roll"; Interview with Scott Spencer; Commentary on wedding preparations.
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Journalist John Chancellor.

Journalist and broadcaster John Chancellor. He's currently senior commentator for NBC News. Chancellor's new book is "Peril and Promise: A Commentary on America." (published by Harper & Row).

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New Album Features Kora Music.

World music commentator Milo Miles reviews the album "Jali Roll." He says it's an ambitious effort involving African folk musicians playing a traditional instrument called the kora, and members of the English group 3 Mustaphas 3. (Three-MUS-TAUF-us-Three).

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Novelist Scott Spencer

Spencer joins Fresh Air to talk about how became a writer and what life is like now that he's established himself. His newest book, Waking the Dead, grapples with ideas of loss -- a theme prominent in his breakout novel, Endless Love.

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Scott Spencer: Turning Orderly Lives Into Chaos

Many of Spencer's novels feature a turning point -- a dreadful, unplanned act committed by one of the characters. In his latest book, Man in the Woods, a carpenter accidentally kills a man, which leads him to question himself and his relationship with God.

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