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Thalia Book Club: Specimen Days with author Michael Cunningham
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Narrated by Stacey D'Erasmo and Isaiah Sheffer
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Michael Cunningham (The Hours) sits down with Stacey D'Erasmo to discuss his novel Specimen Days. Isaiah Sheffer reads an excerpt.
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