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Feb 2024
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Author Read: Un-Marry Me!

The New York Times
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Dave Finch reads his Modern Love essay, “On the Path to Empathy, Some Forks in the Road."

To hear our conversation with Dave, listen to the episode: “Un-Marry Me!”

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