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Jess Walter’s new historical novel, ‘The Cold Millions,’ is an exploration of ‘deep unfairness’

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Jess Walter’s new historical novel, ‘The Cold Millions,’ is an exploration of ‘deep unfairness’

The author will speak at this year's Portland Book Festival. His sprawling novel's larger-than-life characters – a mix of historical and fictional figures – mingle amid Spokane’s heyday just after the turn of the 20th century.