#1740: Francine Prose's 'Vixen' | The Book Show

November 23, 2021 00:30:00
#1740: Francine Prose's 'Vixen' | The Book Show
The Book Show
#1740: Francine Prose's 'Vixen' | The Book Show

Nov 23 2021 | 00:30:00

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Show Notes

Bestselling author Francine Prose’s latest book “The Vixen,” is set in the glamorous world of New York publishing in the 1950s. It is the story of a young man tasked with editing a steamy bodice ripper. The novel is based on the recent trial and execution of Ethel and Julius Rosenberg. The assignment reveals the true cost of entering such a world.

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