Michael Lewis and Tana French on Their Latest Books

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Michael Lewis and Tana French on Their Latest Books

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62 minutes

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Oct 12, 2018

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Lewis talks about "The Fifth Risk," and French discusses "The Witch Elm."

Released:

Oct 12, 2018

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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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Michael Lewis and Tana French on Their Latest Books

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