1802 - Jane Smiley - A Dangerous Business

January 31, 2023 00:27:24
1802 - Jane Smiley - A Dangerous Business
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1802 - Jane Smiley - A Dangerous Business

Jan 31 2023 | 00:27:24

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Show Notes

Jane Smiley is the author of numerous novels including “A Thousand Acres,” which was awarded the Pulitzer Prize, and the “Last Hundred Years Trilogy.” Her latest, “A Dangerous Business,” tells the remarkable story of the California gold rush and a pair of sex-worker sleuths who track down the culprit behind a series of disappearances.

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