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Francine Prose
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What Keeps Francine Prose Up At Night
Prose might be an insomniac either way, but the author finds writing to be a useful—and important—distraction. … Watch
September 22, 2009 | In Arts & Culture, History
What Dickens Got Right About Madoff
Though the literary canon is ripe for an update, Prose argues there’s still a lot to be learned about contemporary culture from the classics. … Watch
September 22, 2009 | In Arts & Culture, Politics & Policy
Francine Prose discusses reading as a writer and the importance of influence. … Watch
September 22, 2009 | In Arts & Culture
Reclaiming Anne Frank’s Diary as Literature
Author Francine Prose uncovers some unexpected things about the young diarist—most notably that her diary wasn’t a diary at all, but a heavily edited and re-written memoir. … Watch
September 22, 2009 | In Arts & Culture
Francine Prose is the author of fifteen books of fiction, including A Changed Man and Blue Angel, which was a finalist for the National Book Award, and the nonfiction New York Times bestseller Reading Like a Writer. Her latest novel, Goldengrove, was published in September 2008. She is the president of PEN American Center. She lives in New York City.
