The Book Show | Richard Powers - Playground

October 08, 2024 00:27:21
The Book Show | Richard Powers - Playground
The Book Show
The Book Show | Richard Powers - Playground

Oct 08 2024 | 00:27:21

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Show Notes

Richard Powers’ bestselling novel, "The Overstory," won the Pulitzer Prize and has more than 1 million copies in print.  His new novel, "Playground," captures the beauty and loss of the ocean, following four lives: a marine biologist, an artist, a schoolteacher, and an AI pioneer as they intersect on an island in French Polynesia.

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