<description>In Richard Price's new novel, &lt;em&gt;Lazarus Man&lt;/em&gt;, a five-story building collapses, upending the lives of the building's residents. It's about second chances and finding the faith to carry on. Price has written for HBO's &lt;em&gt;The Wire&lt;/em&gt; and &lt;em&gt;The Deuce&lt;/em&gt;, and co-created HBO's &lt;em&gt;The Night Of&lt;/em&gt; and&lt;em&gt; The Outsider&lt;/em&gt;. Several of his novels, including &lt;em&gt;Clockers&lt;/em&gt;, were adapted into films. He spoke with Terry Gross. &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Also, Maureen Corrigan shares two books that offer humor and beauty: Billy Collins' collection of poetry &lt;em&gt;Water, Water&lt;/em&gt;, and&lt;em&gt; The Dog Who Followed The Moon&lt;/em&gt; by James Norbury.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Learn more about sponsor message choices: &lt;a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices"&gt;podcastchoices.com/adchoices&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy"&gt;NPR Privacy Policy&lt;/a&gt;</description>

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How Screenwriting Saved Novelist Richard Price

NOV 14, 202445 MIN
Fresh Air

How Screenwriting Saved Novelist Richard Price

NOV 14, 202445 MIN

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In Richard Price's new novel, Lazarus Man, a five-story building collapses, upending the lives of the building's residents. It's about second chances and finding the faith to carry on. Price has written for HBO's The Wire and The Deuce, and co-created HBO's The Night Of and The Outsider. Several of his novels, including Clockers, were adapted into films. He spoke with Terry Gross.

Also, Maureen Corrigan shares two books that offer humor and beauty: Billy Collins' collection of poetry Water, Water, and The Dog Who Followed The Moon by James Norbury.

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