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The Book Show | Sue Halpern - What We Leave Behind
It's the perennial question: Are we a product of how we were raised or is our identity hard wired by our genetic inheritance? These...
The Book Show | Jess Walter - So Far Gone
Jess Walter, the New York Times bestselling author of “Beautiful Ruins” and “The Cold Millions,” returns with “So Far Gone.” The novel centers on...
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The Book Show | Alison Bechdel - Spent
Celebrated cartoonist and “Fun Home” author Alison Bechdel returns with “Spent: A Comic Novel,” a sharp, funny, and self-aware look at art, aging, and...
The Book Show | Gary Shteyngart - Vera, Or Faith
Gary Shteyngart’s latest novel, “Vera, or Faith,” is set in a near-future America wrestling with authoritarian politics and cultural anxiety. The story is told...
The Book Show | Ron Chernow - Mark Twain
In his latest biography, “Mark Twain,” Ron Chernow brings to life the man known as the father of American literature, Mark Twain. Chernow peels...
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The Book Show | Wally Lamb - The River is Waiting
In his latest novel, “The River Is Waiting,” Wally Lamb gives us a story about one man’s fall and uncertain redemption. Corby Ledbetter, a...