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Aug 2022
1h 2m

Frank Norris, McTeague

Michael Lavers
About this episode
Claire and I have one of my favorite discussions about a very under-read book. We talk about the relationship between America and money, love and money, obsession, greed, expectations vs. reality, imagination vs. fantasy, nature, beauty, truth, hoarse-voiced entertainers on sub-par cruises, and lots more. 
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