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    Clifford Chase

    Winkie (Grove) After all this fiddle about souls and truth, finally a nice straightforward novel about a teddy bear who comes to life and is accused of terrorism. Chase talks about memory and childhood, as we explore the role toys play as they pass from generation to generation, and the way America was transformed as it moved from the racism of the fifties to the terrorism of today.

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    By Michael Silverblatt • Nov 16, 2006 • 30m Listen

    Winkie (Grove)

    After all this fiddle about souls and truth, finally a nice straightforward novel about a teddy bear who comes to life and is accused of terrorism. Chase talks about memory and childhood, as we explore the role toys play as they pass from generation to generation, and the way America was transformed as it moved from the racism of the fifties to the terrorism of today.

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