Lawrence Block: 9/23/14

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Lawrence Block: 9/23/14

FromThe Moment with Brian Koppelman

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75 minutes

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Sep 23, 2014

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Lawrence Block, author of 'A Walk Among The Tombstones' and other classic crime novels, talks about the grit required to succeed at writing, running, and distance walking.
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Sep 23, 2014

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Lawrence Block: 9/23/14

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