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A Question about Russo

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I rarely wonder about a writer’s politics but I’m curious about Richard Russo’s. Does anybody know?

The novel I just read by him represents a brilliant, convincing, talented and overwhelming argument against tenure. Tenure is what destroys his characters professionally and personally. So I wonder.

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    Jonathan Mayhew

    He’s an NPR liberal, the kind they interview to try to get insights into Trumpism, because he writes about small town white America.

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      Clarissa

      Hah! I had no idea. Thank you!

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