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Dark Comedy with Lorrie Moore

Literary Friction by LiteraryFriction

Jul 20, 202300:59:07Arts

Dark humour - do you love it or hate it? Do you find it cathartic or macho? Can humour ever be too dark, and is it a useful political tool? This month our guest is the one and only Lorrie Moore, who joined us to talk abo...

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