Richard Ford

Pulitzer Prize-winning author

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Frank Bascombe, who's been making appearances since Ford's breakthrough novel, appears again in Richard Ford's latest novel.

Richard Ford: Let Me Be Frank with You

Frank Bascombe, who's been making appearances since Ford's breakthrough novel, appears again in Richard Ford's latest novel.

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