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VPR's coverage of arts and culture in the region.

Vt. Novelist Tells Tale Of Grief, Then And Now

Credit Michael Lionstar
Author Jennifer McMahon.

If someone you loved died, how much would you give to have a chance to see them again? Sara Harrison Shea discovered a way to bring back the dead—with terrible consequences. That’s the premise of the new novel by Jennifer McMahon called The Winter People.
 

Broadcast on Friday, January 31, 2014 at 4:49 p.m.

Upcoming appearances:

Tuesday, February 11 at 7:00 p.m. at The Chef's Table in Montpelier.
Thursday, February 13 at 7:00 p.m. at Northshire Bookstore in Manchester Center.
Thursday, February 20 at 7:00 p.m. at Phoenix Books in Burlington.
Tuesday, March 11 at 6:30 p.m. at Next Chapter Bookstore in Barre. 

Peter was a Producer/Announcer at VPR until 2015. He began his public radio career in 2007 at WHQR-FM in Wilmington, North Carolina where he served as Morning Edition host and reporter, covering county government and Camp Lejeune Marine Corps Base. His work has won several Associated Press awards and has appeared on NPR's All Things Considered, Weekend Edition, and PRI's This American Life. A graduate of the creative writing program at the University of Maine at Farmington, Peter enjoys writing, cooking and traveling.
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