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Oct 2023
51m 13s

Amor Towles: "All From a Message in a Bo...

TODAY, Jenna Bush Hager
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Jenna Bush Hager sits down with best-selling author Amor Towles at the Aspen Ideas Festival to talk about his journey from banker to writer and his unique storytelling process. 
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