Susan Sontag

American novelist and essayist

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Longtime friend and editor of Bookworm, Alan Howard, returns to host this episode, the last of 10 shows to journey through Bookworm’s 33 years and offer a retrospective look at…

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Escaping the Cage: Identity, Multiculturalism and Writing

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Susan Sontag

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