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Insight creates conversation to build community, exploring issues and events that connect people in our region. Insight covers breaking news and big ideas, music, arts & culture with responsible journalism, civil discussion and diverse voices.

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Author David Covin Shares New Novel ‘Raisins in Milk’

  •  Cody Drabble 
Thursday, August 2, 2018 | Sacramento, CA
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Author David Covin joins Insight to talk about his fifth novel, "Raisins in Milk," about coming of age in the racist South. He shares the decades long backstory of the book and how early feedback from Toni Morrison shaped its final form.  

David Covin will host an author reading and signing event at Underground Books on Saturday, Aug. 4 from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.

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Cody Drabble

Former Insight Producer and On-Air Director

Cody Drabble learned to love public radio growing up in San Francisco with KQED on every morning during breakfast. In addition to producing and directing the live broadcast of Insight each morning, he also fills in as guest host for Beth Ruyak.   Read Full Bio 

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