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British Writer Ian McEwan, on 'Saturday'

Fresh Air | By Terry Gross
Published April 10, 2005 at 10:00 PM MDT

Ian McEwan is the author of the best-selling novel Atonement. His other novels include The Comfort of Strangers, Enduring Love, and Amsterdam, which received the Booker Award.

McEwan's newest novel, Saturday, takes place during one single day of a neurosurgeon's life. It is set in a post-9/11 world.

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Terry Gross
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