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Oct 2
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Questions (from young children) Without ...

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There are loads of poetry books for children but not too many by children.  Sarah Manguso, author and curator of the new book "Questions Without Answers", joins us to talk about children's deep (and often unknowingly) philosophical questions—and that though kids may yet be developing their vocabulary, they have plenty of profound questions."

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