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George H.W. Bush wrote a total of three books in his lifetime, but none of them were memoirs. The Washington Post's nonfiction book critic, 

 we missed out on what could have been an incredible book. 

Lozada joined MPR News host Kerri Miller to discuss Bush's writing, his hesitancy to write a memoir, and what we may have missed. 

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George H.W. Bush never wrote a memoir but letters and speeches give a glimpse into what could have been a riveting book. Carlos Lozada, the Washington Post's nonfiction book critic, wrote a piece about what could have been in Bush's memoir.

George H.W. Bush never wrote a memoir but letters and speeches give a glimpse into what could have been a riveting memoir. Carlos Lozada, the Washington Post's nonfiction book critic, wrote a piece about what could have been in Bush's memoir

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