Book Interview: David King remembers his mother in 'American Bombshell'

“The early part of her life is easier. Because she was young and positive. The abuse from the orphanage hadn’t come to roost yet — she pushed it to one side of her mind.”
David King: debut novel American Bombshell is a semi-factual account of his mother's life 

David King: debut novel American Bombshell is a semi-factual account of his mother's life 

Sun, 14 May, 2023 - 13:00
Sue Leonard

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