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Peder Zane

J. Peder Zane has been The News & Observer’s Ideas Columnist since 2007. Before that he served for 10 years as the paper's book review editor and books columnist. His writing has won several national awards, including the Distinguished Writing Award for Commentary from the American Society of Newspaper Editors. He has edited two books published by W.W. Norton, "The Top Ten: Writers Pick Their Favorite Books" (2007), and "Remarkable Reads: 34 Writers and Their Adventures in Reading" (2004).pzane@newsobserver.com



As I take my leave

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Updated: Apr. 18, 2009 5:00 PM | Full story
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