A Gripping Political Mystery in Northern Ireland

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A Gripping Political Mystery in Northern Ireland

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Mar 1, 2019

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Patrick Radden Keefe talks about “Say Nothing,” and Frans de Waal discusses “Mama’s Last Hug: Animal Emotions and What They Tell Us About Ourselves.”

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Mar 1, 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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