In 'The Caretaker,' acclaimed author Ron Rash mines memories and family history

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We revisit host Robin Young’s October 2023 conversation with North Carolina author Ron Rash about “The Caretaker.” The novel centers around a young man who’s the caretaker for both the local cemetery and the wife of his best friend who’s been drafted into the Korean War.

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