#1692: Anne Tyler “Redhead By The Side Of The Road”

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#1692: Anne Tyler “Redhead By The Side Of The Road” | The Book Show

Dec 22 2020 | 00:27:36

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Show Notes

This week on The Book Show, Anne Tyler discusses her book Redhead by the Side of the Road. The novel focuses on routine-obsessed Micah Mortimer; a story about misperception, second chances, and the elusive power of human connection. This episode of The Book Show originally aired in April 2020. Photo Courtesy of Knopf.

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