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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

By The Literary Life | June 26, 2020

Megha Majumdar: Holding on to Humor During Times of Oppression

Megha Majumdar: Holding on to Humor During Times of Oppression

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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

By The Literary Life | June 5, 2020

Robert Kolker: Inside the Mind of an American Family

Robert Kolker: Inside the Mind of an American Family

In Conversation with Mitchell Kaplan on The Literary Life Podcast

By The Literary Life | May 29, 2020

James Mustich on the Ultimate Literary Bucket List

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Mark Kurlansky on His Most Important Environmental Writing Yet

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Dave Barry: 'I Became a Humor Writer Because I Had No Plan'

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Alex Segura on <em>Miami Midnight</em>, Pete Fernandez’s Final Chapter

Alex Segura on Miami Midnight, Pete Fernandez’s Final Chapter

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

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

In Conversation with Mitchell Kaplan on The Literary Life Podcast

By The Literary Life | March 13, 2020

Amy Fine Collins on <em>The International Best-Dressed List</em>

Amy Fine Collins on The International Best-Dressed List

In Conversation with Mitchell Kaplan on The Literary Life Podcast

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