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Tim O'Brien
Tim O'Brien, winner of the National Book Award for his novel "Going After Cacciato", is seen April 25, 1979.
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Tim O'Brien
Tim O'Brien, winner of the National Book Award for his novel "Going After Cacciato", is seen April 25, 1979.
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The Things They Carried
The cover of "The Things They Carried," by Tim O'Brien.
Image courtesy of Random House