Allan Gurganus Reads His New Work
Clip: 3/24/2011 | 4m 2s
Writer Allan Gurganus reads an excerpt from his current project.
Allan Gurganus is perhaps best known for his 1989 novel, "The Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All." He attended the Iowa Writers' workshop in the 1970s and studied with John Cheever. Since then, he's returned to give readings and teach master classes. Here's a short excerpt from his current project, "The Erotic History of a Southern Baptist Church."
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Allan Gurganus Reads His New Work
Clip: 3/24/2011 | 4m 2s
Allan Gurganus is perhaps best known for his 1989 novel, "The Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All." He attended the Iowa Writers' workshop in the 1970s and studied with John Cheever. Since then, he's returned to give readings and teach master classes. Here's a short excerpt from his current project, "The Erotic History of a Southern Baptist Church."
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