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A Word on Words

The Great Believers | Rebecca Makkai | 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.

The Great Believers | Rebecca Makkai | A Word on Words | NPT

Season 4 | A Word on Words | NPT Episode 1 | 3m 4s | CC

"Writing a novel is like painting a mural (a huge intricate mural), but you're trapped so close to it that you can never get across the room to see the whole thing." Author Rebecca Makkai talks to Mary Laura Philpott about her book, THE GREAT BELIEVERS, on Nashville Public Television's A WORD ON WORDS.

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