Robert Caro on How He Does It

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Robert Caro on How He Does It

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Apr 19, 2019

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The acclaimed biographer of Lyndon Johnson and Robert Moses talks about his new book, "Working: Researching, Interviewing, Writing."

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Apr 19, 2019

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The world's top authors and critics join host Pamela Paul and editors at The New York Times Book Review to talk about the week's top books, what we're reading and what's going on in the literary world.

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