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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    KCRW Bookworm's favorite books of the year

    Maybe you have some down time this holiday season, and plan to catch up on some reading. KCRW’s Michael Silverblatt is out with his favorite books of 2017, and his favorite books of all time.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Dec 13, 2017 • 1 min read

    Maybe you have some down time this holiday season, and plan to catch up on some reading. KCRW’s Michael Silverblatt is out with his favorite books of 2017, and his favorite books of all time.

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    Black voters in Alabama save the day for Democrats
    1. 0:00What did the House and Senate GOP work out over taxes?
    2. 10:53What a Democratic victory in Alabama means for political races elsewhere
    3. 26:46Lezley Saar's portraits question what is normal
    4. 37:30KCRW Bookworm's favorite books of the yearYou’re reading this
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      Madeleine Brand

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    4 of 4
    Black voters in Alabama save the day for Democrats
    1. 0:00What did the House and Senate GOP work out over taxes?
    2. 10:53What a Democratic victory in Alabama means for political races elsewhere
    3. 26:46Lezley Saar's portraits question what is normal
    4. 37:30KCRW Bookworm's favorite books of the yearYou’re reading this
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