The Real Life of a Diplomat, Told Like a Novel

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The Real Life of a Diplomat, Told Like a Novel

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66 minutes

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May 10, 2019

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George Packer talks about “Our Man: Richard Holbrooke and the End of the American Century,” and Lori Gottlieb discusses “Maybe You Should Talk to Someone.”

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May 10, 2019

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The world's top authors and critics join host Pamela Paul and editors at The New York Times Book Review to talk about the week's top books, what we're reading and what's going on in the literary world.

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