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The following is a "closing segment" for the show which aired Thursday, July 28, 2005 at 11:00 AM EDT.

Thursday, July 28, 2005 at 11:00 AM EDT

Truth and Fiction

July 7th was supposed to be a big day for British writer Chris Cleave. His first novel, “Incendiary” — which centers on a fictional terrorist attack at a British soccer game — was slated to be published that day.

And then to Chris Cleave’s shock and the world’s, the unthinkable happened. On that very same day a real terrorist attack on three London subway trains and a bus killed more than 50, and gave Cleave’s novel a terrible new relevance.

In this radio diary, Chris Cleave reads a passage from his new book, and recalls the emotion he felt when he learned about the July 7th bombings.

Guests:

Chris Cleave, author of the new novel “Incendiary.”

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