Lydia Davis: One French City

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Lydia Davis: One French City

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Aug 31, 2021

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Lydia Davis reads her essay on Arles, recorded for the Trilling Lecture at Columbia University in 2019.Read the piece here: https://lrb.me/lydiadavisarlespodSubscribe to the LRB and get a 79% discount: https://lrb.me/travel See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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Aug 31, 2021

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Lydia Davis: One French City

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