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Feb 2023
13m 54s

The Rules of Book Club

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Usually when it comes to book clubs, we often stray off the rules for what it is intended for, talking about books. It becomes more about wine and chats than the book. Should there be set rules to get everyone on the same page? Journalist and author Liadán Hynes is a member of three book clubs and joined Sean to discuss… 
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