Author Robert Kolker on Hidden Valley Road, Lost Girls and more

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Author Robert Kolker on Hidden Valley Road, Lost Girls and more

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Nov 8, 2023

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Keith is joined by author Robert Kolker to discuss his New York Times Bestselling novel Hidden Valley Road and his previous book Lost Girls.

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Author Robert Kolker on Hidden Valley Road, Lost Girls and more

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