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'Disappearing Earth' author Julia Phillips answers questions

04/29/20 | 13m 43s | Rating: NR

Julia Phillips, author of our April pick for the NewsHour-New York Times book club, Now Read This, joins Jeffrey Brown to answer reader questions on “Disappearing Earth,” and Jeff announces the May book selection.

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