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Charles Baxter's new novel explores 'soul vampirism'

by Euan Kerr, Minnesota Public Radio
February 7, 2008

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St. Paul, Minn. — Minneapolis writer Charles Baxter describes his new novel "The Soul Thief" as being about "soul vampirism."

It's a bit like identity theft, only instead of stealing a person's bank account and social security number, a soul thief tries to actually become the other person.

Baxter, who was nominated for a National Book Award for his book "Feast of Love," told Minnesota Public Radio's Euan Kerr "The Soul Thief" grew out of something that happened to him many years ago.

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