'Forgiveness' Hero Coldly Treated In Texan Heat
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Texas is a tough place, and Karel Skala had a tough start in life. His mother died giving birth to him. His father never forgave him, and Karel never forgot that -- or her. The Wake of Forgiveness is the debut novel of Bruce Machart, a book that has been praised for its stunning prose, epochal story and piercing dialog. Host Scott Simon talks to Machart about his epic tale.
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