'Life Dust', a novel of Vietnam War's effects, hits home for author with Amherst roots Justin Faulconer Nov 22, 2022 Nov 22, 2022 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save When author Pam Webber was growing up in the town of Amherst, the nation was tightly gripped in the turmoil of the Vietnam War.kAmw6C 9FD32?5[ y677[ D6CG65 2D 2 4@>32E D@=5:6C :? E96 p $92F '2==6J @7 ':6E?2> 2?5 :? `heh H2D H@F?565 :? 2 8C6?256 6IA=@D:@?]k^AmkAm“w6 5:5?’E E2=< 23@FE :E 7@C a_ J62CD[” (6336C D2:5 @7 96C 9FD32?5’D H2C 6IA6C:6?46D]k^AmkAm~G6C E96 A2DE EH@ 564256D[ y677 92D 8C25F2==J 368F? @A6?:?8 FA 23@FE E9@D6 >6>@C:6D] p G:D:E E@ uC2?46 7@C E96 d_E9 2??:G6CD2CJ @7 E96 s\s2J :?G2D:@? H2D A2CE @7 E92E AC@46DD @7 9:D DA62<:?8 @FE[ D96 D2:5]k^Am kAm“~? 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