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Bad parents are behind some great novels

Posted on May 3, 2021 by barbaralanebooks

My May 4, 2021 book culture column for the San Francisco Chronicle:

Is there any good fiction featuring excellent or even better-than-average parents? OK, once in a while we get an Atticus Finch or Marmee, but, by and large, negligent or even abusive parents are behind many more great stories.

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