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for those that have listened to or read “The Story of Edgar Sawtelle,” it should come as no surprise that a prequel is in the works.  in a deal with Ecco Press, a division of HarperCollins, author David Wroblewski has signed to a second book detailing the lives of Edgar’s dad and uncle.

the inclusion of the family’s back story in “The Story of Edgar Sawtelle,” particularly in the first 3rd of the book, was one of my criticisms of it – though background is important to understanding what ultimately happened, i wanted the story to focus more on Edgar and the dogs and felt the set-up bogged the novel down as far as pacing.  it will be interesting to see how the prequel is handled.

(via EarlyWord)

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