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and its century-long denial by Turkey. The novel includes two stories folded into one: the story of
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Bohjalian novels often focus on a specific issue, such as homelessness, animal rights, or environmentalism as well as tend to be character driven, revolving around complex and flawed protagonists and secondary characters. Bohjalian uses characteristics from his life in his writings; in particular,
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Bohjalian makes "a near-century-old event come to life in a way that will make readers gasp with shock that such a terrible event — Turkey's determination to kill all the Armenians in their country — is such a small part of our knowledge of world history".
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571:. On October 13, 1984, Bohjalian married Victoria Schaeffer Blewer during a ceremony at the Brick Presbyterian Church in New York City. Chris and Victoria live in Vermont. Their daughter Grace Experience is an actress based in Manhattan.
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Chris Bohjalian's 'Sandcastle Girls' is shaped by history
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Idyll Banter: Weekly Excursions to a Very Small Town
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