The Pivotal Stories Project

Andre Dubus III (Part 2)


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Today, we continue our conversation with Andre Dubus III.

His novel House of Sand and Fog was a New York Times bestseller was made into an Oscar-nominated film. His memoir, Townie was also a New York Times bestseller, and his work has been nominated for a National Book Award and featured on countless Best of lists. He has been awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship, the National Magazine Award for Fiction, and two Pushcart Prizes. Andre also teaches full-time at the University of Massachusetts at Lowell. 

Today, Andre and I discuss violence and its evolution, both in his writing and in his life, the difference between reacting and responding, the power of working with your hands, the importance of giving, and Bruce Springsteen. Enjoy.

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