Inside The New York Times Book Review: ‘America’s Bitter Pill’

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Inside The New York Times Book Review: ‘America’s Bitter Pill’

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Jan 9, 2015

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This week, Steven Brill discusses “America’s Bitter Pill”; Alexandra Alter has news from the publishing world; Heidi Julavits talks about Rachel Cusk’s “Outline”; and Gregory Cowles has best-seller news. Pamela Paul is the host.

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Jan 9, 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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