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'American Baby' Stories and 'Baker Towers'

Fresh Air | By Maureen Corrigan

Published February 20, 2005 at 7:00 PM HST

Book critic Maureen Corrigan reviews two new books: the short story collection Nice Big American Baby by Judy Budnitz and the novel Baker Towers by Jennifer Haigh.

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Maureen Corrigan

Maureen Corrigan is a book critic for Fresh Air.

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