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Reality Checks

Selected Shorts by Symphony Space

Mar 5, 202600:59:05Arts

Host Meg Wolitzer presents three stories in which reality contrasts with the dreams, perceptions, and actions of the characters.In “The Leap,” by Louise Erdrich, a mother’s unusual skill set changes the outcome of events...

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Reality Checks is an episode from Selected Shorts by Symphony Space. Host Meg Wolitzer presents three stories in which reality contrasts with the dreams, perceptions, and actions of the characters.In “The Leap,” by Louise Erdrich, a mother’...

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