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John Irving: In One Person

Academy Award-winner John Irving returns with a compelling novel, a tormented portrait of desire and secrecy.

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By Michael Silverblatt • Aug 16, 2012 • 28m Listen

Academy Award-winning screenwriter,

John Irving, (

The Cider House Rules) returns, this time with

In One Person (Simon & Schuster), a novel about the life and times of a bi-sexual man growing up around actors, boxers, transsexuals and librarians. The novel culminates in New York during the AIDS crisis. Irving is back to form, even speaking about how his son's sexuality influenced the novel.

Read an excerpt from In One Person.

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