 | | Join the author of The Egypt Game and Gib Rides Home for a discussion of her life, work and family. She talks about the nuts and bolts of writing and shows her notebooks and sketches. The author also takes the viewer through her hometown of Mill Valley, California and shows the magnificent redwood trees near her home. -20 mins |
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