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Aug 2023
12m 24s

Essay Read: I Had To Stop Asking Why

The New York Times
About this episode

Samantha Joseph reads her Modern Love essay, “I Had to Stop Asking Why.” You can listen to Anna’s interview with Samantha in the “Modern Love” podcast feed - the episode is called “I Needed David Schwimmer’s Help:. 

You can also read Samantha’s essay on the New York Times website here.

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