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In 'The Caretaker,' acclaimed author Ron Rash mines memories and family history

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We revisit host Robin Young's October 2023 conversation with North Carolina author Ron Rash about "The Caretaker." The novel centers around a young man who's the caretaker for both the local cemetery and the wife of his best friend who's been drafted into the Korean War.

This segment aired on July 31, 2024.

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