Why you shouldn’t go gentle into that good night

Writers and Company from CBC Radio by CBC

Jul 26, 202600:30:15Arts

If you just let go of everything that’s out of your control … can you truly be happy? Maria Semple tests that philosophy in her new novel, Go Gentle . The story follows Adora Hazzard, a Stoic philosopher in her 50s who l...

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