Julian Barnes on 'The Only Story'

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Julian Barnes on 'The Only Story'

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74 minutes

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Apr 27, 2018

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Barnes talks about his latest novel, and Lawrence Wright discusses “God Save Texas.”

Released:

Apr 27, 2018

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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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Julian Barnes on 'The Only Story'

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