
Lee Smith, Blue Marlin
Season 22 Episode 14 | 26m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
Lee Smith talks about her new book Blue Marlin, a story inspired by her own childhood.
Is it easier to tell the truth in fiction than it is in nonfiction? North Carolina’s beloved novelist Lee Smith helps us understand this question in her recent book, “Blue Marlin,” which is fiction but it is inspired by Smith’s real growing up experiences.
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NC Bookwatch is a local public television program presented by PBS NC

Lee Smith, Blue Marlin
Season 22 Episode 14 | 26m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
Is it easier to tell the truth in fiction than it is in nonfiction? North Carolina’s beloved novelist Lee Smith helps us understand this question in her recent book, “Blue Marlin,” which is fiction but it is inspired by Smith’s real growing up experiences.
Problems playing video? | Closed Captioning Feedback
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