boyle stories ii then we will go to a conversation with rick najera about the complications he has faced. he has written a book called ."lmost white we are glad you joined us. those conversations coming up now. ♪ >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. ♪ tavis: tc boyle has written 14 novels, over 100 short stories, almost all of them acclaimed and many dealing with contemporary issues like environmental degradation. he has collected a slew of awards and has consistently been on the bestseller list. he has second volume his of stories. it is good to have you back on this program. you got them? there you go. he always has his chuck taylor's on. >> as i told you before you never know when you're going to be called upon to dunk. tavis: you did tell me that before. furthermore, it matches the color of the book. pages.this is 918 it is pretty dense. >> i wrote a preface for it, developed it. this is my career. this is what i have done. on the other hand i feel pretty good. i feel like i might have a few more good years left in me, so maybe we will see vol

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