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Dec 2023
12m 39s

Author Read: I Married My Subway Crush

The New York Times
About this episode

Zoe Fishman reads her Modern Love essay, “The Subway Crush Who Crushed Me."

To hear our conversation with Zoe, listen to the episode: “I Married My Subway Crush.”

Zoe Fishman is the author of several novels, most recently “The Fun Widow’s Book Tour.” 

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