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A Word on Words

Inheritance | Dani Shapiro | A Word on Words | NPT

A WORD ON WORDS, Nashville Public Television’s Emmy Award-winning reboot of its classic series, is a collection of three-minute interviews about books and other literary topics. Filmed in locations around Middle Tennessee, the series continues a tradition established by legendary journalist John Seigenthaler for more than 40 years.

Inheritance | Dani Shapiro | A Word on Words | NPT

Season 4 | A Word on Words | NPT Episode 9 | 3m 14s | CC

"I think looking backwards helps us to move forward." Author Dani Shapiro talks to host Mary Laura Philpott about INHERITANCE on Nashville Public Television's A WORD ON WORDS.

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