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Ep. 164 Breaking a Story with Patrick Radden Keefe
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54 minutes
Released:
May 19, 2021
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Our guest today is staff writer at The New Yorker, and award winning author Patrick Radden Keefe. We talk about his newest book Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty, and the ways the opioid crisis was directly connected to their drug OxyContin. We also discuss Patrick’s thinking around breaking a story, writing after the success of his bestselling book Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland, and his foray into podcasting with his show Wind of Change.The Stacks Book Club selection for May is Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy. We will discuss the book with Jenny Lee on Wednesday May 26th.You can find links to everything we discuss on today's show on The Stacks' Website: https://thestackspodcast.com/2021/05/19/ep-164-patrick-radden-keefeSUPPORT THE STACKSJoin The Stacks Pack on PatreonCare/Of - get 50% off your first order with Care/Of by going to takecareof.com and using the code STACKS50Purchasing books through Bookshop.org
Released:
May 19, 2021
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Podcast episode
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