# With 'Wreck,' author Catherine Newman revisits some favorite characters and topics

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Podcast: [Book Review](https://stenobird.com/podcast/book-review-4110339)
Published: 2025-11-03T10:45:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.kmuw.org/podcast/book-review/2025-11-03/with-wreck-author-catherine-newman-revisits-some-favorite-characters-and-topics
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Catherine Newman's new novel, "Wreck," is set two years after her previous best-seller, "Sandwich." It finds main character Rocky back home in western Massachusetts and once again surrounded by family.

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