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Oct 2018
54m 17s

Lisa Brennan-Jobs on 'Small Fry'

The New York Times
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In a special episode of the Book Review's podcast, taped in front of a live audience, Brennan-Jobs talks about her memoir, and Gary Shteyngart discusses "Lake Success."

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