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Nobel Prize in Literature goes to Canadian writer Alice Munro
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Oct 10, 2013
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Nobel Prize in Literature goes to Canadian writer Alice Munro
Today the Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded to Alice Munro, a Canadian writer known for her contemporary short stories.
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Today the Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded to Alice Munro, a Canadian writer known for her contemporary short stories.

Today the Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded to Alice Munro, a Canadian writer known for her contemporary short stories.

For more on her career and this prestigious award, we're joined now by our favorite book critic - David Kipen, founder of lending library Libros Schmibros.