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Robert Wright (
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The Evolution of God
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Why Buddhism Is True
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,
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)
Gary’s new book, “City of Scoundrels”
.
01:24
The legacy of the 1919 Chicago race riot
.
08:40
The tricky business of turning history into narrative
.
10:56
Gary’s path from fiction to non-fiction
.
18:59
Why The Weekly Standard gave this book a rave review
.
30:53
Is book publishing doomed?
.
40:14
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Gary’s new book, “City of Scoundrels”
NYTBR review of the book
Weekly Standard review of the book
Wikipedia on Daniel Burnham
Simon Garfield’s book, “Mauve: How One Man Invented a Color That Changed the World “
Gary’s short story collection, “The Garden State”
Gary’s novel, “Bad Chemistry”
Gary’s novel, “Extravagance”
Nathaniel Philbrick’s book, “Why Read Moby-Dick?”
Philbrick’s book, “In the Heart of the Sea”
Gary’s book, “The White Cascade”
Gary’s book, “Bone By Bone”
The Wright Show | Aug 24, 2012 | Robert Wright & Gary Krist
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