Episode 6: Purity

8.12.2021

Mr. Difficult

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45:54

Everyone agrees that Purity is an insane mess. But what if it’s also good? Novelist Rumaan Alam joins Erin, Alex, and Eric to discuss Jonathan Franzen’s fifth novel.

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Episode 6: Purity

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