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May 20
1h 16m

From the New York Review: An Episode of ...

DAVID ZWIRNER
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Dialogues is pleased to present an episode podcast from our colleagues at The New York Review. Private Life is hosted by Jarrett Earnest and this episode features an interview with writer Namwali Serpell on Toni Morrison, criticism, and narrative empathy.  Namwali Serpell is a professor of English at Harvard University. In addition to On Morrison, she is t ... Show More
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