#1599 – Susan Orlean

March 12, 2019 00:25:41
#1599 – Susan Orlean
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#1599 – Susan Orlean

Mar 12 2019 | 00:25:41

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Show Notes

Susan Orlean’s latest bestseller, “The Library Book,” is an investigation into a 1986 fire at the Los Angeles Central Library that consumed 400,000 volumes and damaged another 700,000. In addition to shedding light on what happened, it is a celebration for an institution she’s cherished since she was a kid. This conversation was recorded as […]

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