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The Best Books of the 21st Century: Ryan Holiday on ‘The Road’

The Book Review by The New York Times

Jun 12, 202600:36:43Arts

The best-selling author joined the “Book Review” podcast to discuss how his relationship to Cormac McCarthy’s novel changed after becoming a father.

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