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Aug 2023
12m 24s

Essay Read: I Had To Stop Asking Why

The New York Times
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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:. 
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