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          Mary Doria Russell talks about her extraordinary novel, The Thread of Grace.

          I am a big fan of your novels.

          What took so long for a new one?
           I've become a dues-paying member of the sandwich generation while writing this book.

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        4. An experimental writer who often grapples with religion in her writing, Mary Doria Russell has found inspiration in historical events from WWII to the OK.
        5. Born just outside of Chicago in to a Navy nurse and a Marine Corps drill sergeant, Mary is most noted for being an award winning author.

          6. Like many Baby Boomers, I'm helping elderly and infirm relatives through illnesses and bereavement, just as my teenage son is learning to drive, starting to date, getting his heart broken, applying for summer jobs and college.

          My own health did a power-dive, and that episode took a two-year chunk out of my life. Thank God, my husband has been healthy all this time, so the household has run fairly smoothly!

          Even without all that, A Thread of Grace would have been a bear.

          None of the characters are American, and the story is set in World War II Italy, so I am not drawing on my own language, culture or personal experiences at all. A dear friend advised me to finesse the issue: "