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"Put on earth to write."
Torie kicks off the show with David and Washington Post book critic Ron Charles. Ron debriefs on the rise in book banning efforts and people fighting back. Award winning author of eight novels Susan Straight zooms in to talk about her latest, "Mecca." A sweeping saga of intertwined lives, race, history and family, "Mecca" sets a high bar for anything about California and American culture.
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"Put on earth to write."
Torie kicks off the show with David and Washington Post book critic Ron Charles. Ron debriefs on the rise in book banning efforts and people fighting back. Award winning author of eight novels Susan Straight zooms in to talk about her latest, "Mecca." A sweeping saga of intertwined lives, race, history and family, "Mecca" sets a high bar for anything about California and American culture.

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