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Show Notes

Public Books 101 turns a scholarly eye to a world worth studying. In each miniseries, world-class scholars and writers join our host to examine a single topic from many angles, opening a window into the conversations that experts are having with one another about the urgent issues and problems facing us today. Subscribe to listen, and learn more at http://publicbooks.org/podcast. [...]

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