'Last Summer Boys' Chronicles The Vietnam War Era Through The Eyes Of An Appalachian Teen

Federalist Radio Hour

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🗓️ 6 June 2022

⏱️ 44 minutes

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On this episode of The Federalist Radio Hour, author Bill Rivers joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to discuss his new book "Last Summer Boys: A Novel," the fictional story of a young Appalachian teen who spends the summer of 1968 trying to make his older brother famous to keep him from getting drafted.

You can find Rivers' book here: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/last-summer-boys-bill-rivers/1140803017

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1:00.6	Today we're joined by author Bill Rivers,
1:03.1	whose debut novel is out now.
1:05.2	It's called Last Summer Boys.
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