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Dar Williams on how to rebuild small town America

Hosted by Frances Anderton Dec. 26, 2017
Singer-songwriter Dar Williams has spent years on the road and along the way she learned a lot about America’s small towns and what makes them thrive. She talks about her book, “What I Found in a Thousand Towns,” and plays songs that relate to those themes.

Photo: Folk singer Dar Williams, author of What I Found in a Thousand Towns (photo courtesy of Dar Williams)

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Dar Williams on how to rebuild small town America

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Host:

Frances Anderton

Producers:

Frances Anderton, Avishay Artsy

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