David Sedaris on ‘Calypso’

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David Sedaris on ‘Calypso’

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79 minutes

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May 25, 2018

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Sedaris talks about his latest book, and Alisa Roth discusses “Insane: America’s Criminal Treatment of Mental Illness.”

Released:

May 25, 2018

Format:

Podcast episode

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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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David Sedaris on ‘Calypso’

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