#1725: Francine Prose "The Vixen" | The Book Show

August 10, 2021 00:27:34
#1725: Francine Prose "The Vixen" | The Book Show
The Book Show
#1725: Francine Prose "The Vixen" | The Book Show

Aug 10 2021 | 00:27:34

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Show Notes

This week, bestselling author Francine Prose discusses her latest, “The Vixen.” Set in the glamorous world of 1950s New York publishing, the novel is the story of a young man tasked with editing a steamy bodice-ripper based on the recent trial and execution of Ethel and Julius Rosenberg.

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