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Gabe and marie are siblings born several years apart. Published by farrar, straus and giroux in 20, it was a finalist for both the national book award and the national book critics circle award. Alice mcdermott s novel centers on an ordinary life, as captured in scattered recollections. Alice mcdermotts new novel, someone, follows an ordinary girl from an irishamerican family through the milestones of her life.
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