50 Authors From 50 States
50 Authors From 50 States — Here's What to Read From Each of Them
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John Irving was born and raised in Exeter, NH, with his stepfather, who worked at Phillips Exeter Academy, and he later attended the University of New Hampshire. Irving's novel, The Cider House Rules, includes a character whose plane was shot down over Burma, inspired by the real-life experience of the biological father Irving never met.