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Dec 2023
51m 39s

Ep 409: Stories you can't stop thinking ...

Anne Bogel
About this episode
Our guest today may be familiar to many of you: Ariel Lawhon was one of Anne's early guests, back in Episode 15, and Anne recently recommended Ariel's new book The Frozen River in Episode 393. Today, Ariel is joining Anne to talk about books and publishing, from Ariel's new release, to the unexpected way her books have aligned with the literary Zeitgeist. Th ... Show More
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