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Ottessa Moshfegh: The Strange Responsibility of Holding Death in Your Hands

Ottessa Moshfegh: The Strange Responsibility of Holding Death in Your Hands

This Week on The Literary Life Podcast

By The Literary Life | July 3, 2020

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Curtis Sittenfeld on Why She Decided to Take on Hillary Clinton

In Conversation with Mitchell Kaplan on The Literary Life Podcast

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James McBride on 'The America that I write about when I write my books.'

James McBride on 'The America that I write about when I write my books.'

In Conversation with Mitchell Kaplan on The Literary Life Podcast

By The Literary Life | June 19, 2020

Megha Majumdar: Holding on to Humor During Times of Oppression

Megha Majumdar: Holding on to Humor During Times of Oppression

In Conversation with Mitchell Kaplan on The Literary Life Podcast

By The Literary Life | June 12, 2020

Former Black Panther, Albert Woodfox, on His 43 Years in Solitary Confinement

Former Black Panther, Albert Woodfox, on His 43 Years in Solitary Confinement

In Conversation with Mitchell Kaplan on The Literary Life Podcast

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Robert Kolker: Inside the Mind of an American Family

Robert Kolker: Inside the Mind of an American Family

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Campaign Strategist David Plouffe on Making a Difference in the 2020 Election

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