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Caroline Leavitt - Days of Wonder

By Joe Donahue
Published May 28, 2024 at 3:00 PM EDT
Book cover for "Days of Wonder" by Caroine Leavitt
Algonquin Books

Could you forgive a person who committed a crime? Could you forgive an attempted murderer? Would you trust an overworked legal system to decide your fate? Who decides if someone gets to have a clean slate, and when? These are the questions at the heart of the newest novel, "Days of Wonder," by Caroline Leavitt, the bestselling author of "Cruel Beautiful World," "With or Without You," and "Pictures of You."

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Joe talks to people on the radio for a living. In addition to countless impressive human "gets" - he has talked to a lot of Muppets. Joe grew up in Philadelphia, has been on the area airwaves for more than 25 years and currently lives in Washington County, NY with his wife, Kelly, and their dog, Brady. And yes, he reads every single book.
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