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Richard Ford

A Multitude of Sins (Knopf) Richard Ford, finds in adultery, his most recent subject, traces of old Emersonian independence. But he still considers his newest heroes to be "hurtling to their doom."

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By Michael Silverblatt • May 2, 2002 • 30m Listen

A Multitude of Sins

(Knopf)

Richard Ford, who declares himself "Godless," is the current dean of American stories of guilt and regret. Although he finds in adultery, his most recent subject, traces of old Emersonian independence, he still considers his newest heroes to be "hurtling to their doom."

Read an excerpt from A Multitude of Sins.

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