"Books are Conversations": Katherine Boo & Adrian Nicole LeBlanc

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"Books are Conversations": Katherine Boo & Adrian Nicole LeBlanc

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This week on the podcast, hear the two award-winning authors discuss poverty around the world.

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Apr 11, 2014

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Feed your brain every Sunday with the best live conversations from The New York Public Library. An eclectic mix of voices and perspectives, Library Talks features your favorite writers and the ones you’ll love next. Hosted by NYPL live event programmer, Aidan Flax-Clark.

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