'How Lucky' w/Will Leitch

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'How Lucky' w/Will Leitch

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Jun 14, 2021

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Keith is joined by Will Leitch to discuss Will’s recently-released novel ‘How Lucky’, including the creation of the book’s main character, Daniel, how Will ‘subverted’ the rules of a thriller, and the decision to have the story take place in Athens, Georgia.

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Jun 14, 2021

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