Julia Child Before She Was Julia

Hosted by Evan Kleiman Jul. 09, 2011 Food & Drink

Jennet Conant is the author of A Covert Affair: Julia Child and Paul Child in the OSS.

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Host:

Evan Kleiman

Producers:

Harriet Ells, Bob Carlson, Gillian Ferguson, Candace Moyer, Connie Alvarez, Laryl Garcia

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