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Jarett Kobek and John D'Agata with Nicole Nelson
Then John D'Agata, editor of The Making of the American Essay talks about his twenty years working on this three-volume series of anthologies on essays that concludes with this work. He also shares thoughts on what makes an essay a challenging form to write, but one that when done right has the potential to capture and share a piece of humanity.
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(Broadcast date: April 20, 2016)
