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Christopher Rice reads from The Heavens Rise

Bestselling author's sixth book takes place in the Louisiana bayou

By Xtra Editor • December 18, 2013 12:09 pm EDT
Bestselling author Chris Rice reads an excerpt from his book The Heavens Rise.

Bestselling author Christopher Rice was recently in Toronto, where he stopped by the Xtra office for an interview.

During the interview, Rice read an excerpt from his sixth book, The Heavens Rise, which can be seen in the video above.

Christopher Rice is the son of author Anne Rice.

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