Inside The New York Times Book Review: ‘The Opposite of Spoiled’

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Inside The New York Times Book Review: ‘The Opposite of Spoiled’

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Mar 20, 2015

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This week, Ron Lieber discusses “The Opposite of Spoiled”; Alexandra Alter has news from the literary world; Harris Irfan talks about “Heaven’s Bankers”; and Gregory Cowles has best-seller news. Pamela Paul is the host.

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Mar 20, 2015

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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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