# ABC: Pulitzer Finalist Alice McDermott Talks Novels and Writing Process with David Rubenstein

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Podcast: [C-SPAN Bookshelf](https://stenobird.com/podcast/c-span-bookshelf-6416723)
Published: 2026-04-19T22:00:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 3730

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Three-time Pulitzer Prize finalist Alice McDermott joins David M. Rubenstein to discuss her novels, writing process, and work as a creative writing professor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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