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Essays After Eighty

Donald Hall

From a former Poet Laureate, a new collection of essays delivering a gloriously unexpected view from the vantage point of very old age Donald Hall has lived a remarkable life of letters, a career capped by a National Medal of the Arts, awarded by the president. Now, in the “unknown, unanticipated g...

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The Ezra Klein Show

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The Ezra Klein Show

In the episode, Mark Epstein highlighted the book as an inspiring collection of essays that showcased a cohesive voice reflecting on a full life, penned from Hall's New Hampshire farmhouse. He noted that the essays were incredible and offered a sense of a well‑lived, unified narrative. The discussion conveyed strong admiration for the work.

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Episode: Why Does My Mind Keep Thinking That?

Mark described Hall's essays as an inspiring, cohesive voice reflecting on a full life, written from his New Hampshire farmhouse.

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Donald Hall, the poet, Essays After 80.

The essays are incredible about having lived a whole life... It just gives a sense of someone who has a cohesive life and a wonderful voice.

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