By — Margaret Myers Margaret Myers Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/arts/in-someone-alice-mcdermott-tells-ordinary-womans-tale Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter In ‘Someone,’ Alice McDermott tells ‘ordinary’ woman’s tale Arts Oct 3, 2013 5:59 PM EDT Alice McDermott tells the story of an ordinary woman named Marie from childhood to death in her new novel, “Someone.” The narrative centers on a woman who is shy, plain, unremarkable on the surface, but has a very active internal life. Jeffrey Brown talks to McDermott about her inspirations for the character from her own life and about the creative process in writing the novel. Listen to the extended interview with McDermott above. And listen to the author read an excerpt from her novel below: We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — Margaret Myers Margaret Myers Margaret Myers is the former Digital News Editor for PBS NewsHour. She is a former editor for ESPN.com. She also led the features department at the Amarillo Globe-News in west Texas. @margaretvm
Alice McDermott tells the story of an ordinary woman named Marie from childhood to death in her new novel, “Someone.” The narrative centers on a woman who is shy, plain, unremarkable on the surface, but has a very active internal life. Jeffrey Brown talks to McDermott about her inspirations for the character from her own life and about the creative process in writing the novel. Listen to the extended interview with McDermott above. And listen to the author read an excerpt from her novel below: We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now