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Gabfest Reads: A Boarding School Thriller, But Make It Feminist

Gabfest Reads: A Boarding School Thriller, But Make It Feminist

Rebecca Makkai’s new book I Have Some Questions For You is a murder mystery that feels ripped from Twitter.

Political Gabfest · Slate Podcasts

February 18, 202333m 24s

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Show Notes

Emily Bazelon talks with author Rebecca Makkai about her new book, I Have Some Questions For You. They discuss why it’s so easy to suspend disbelief with this type of story, the “cancelled” subplot, and whether we’d be better off without Twitter.


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Podcast production by Cheyna Roth.


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