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Having and Being Had

Eula Biss

A “My adult life can be divided into two distinct parts,” Eula Biss writes, “the time before I owned a washing machine and the time after.” Having just purchased her first home, the poet and essayist now embarks on a provocative exploration of the value system she has bought into. Through a series...

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My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark

It was recommended by someone on Book Talk. It is a powerful look at the ways we assign value to the people, places, and things in our lives. It was described as an interesting essay series that is well-written and compelling.

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Her name is Eula Bliss, E-U-L-A.

— Episode: 413 - Learned & Forgotten

Episode: 413 - Learned & Forgotten

It was recommended by someone on Book Talk. It is a powerful look at the ways we assign value to the people, places, and things in our lives. It was described as an interesting essay series that is well-written and compelling.

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Her name is Eula Bliss, E-U-L-A.

Time Magazine writes, a powerful look at the ways in which we assign value to the people, places, and things that comprise our lives.

It's really good writing.

I couldn't stop reading this book and then they held it up to the camera.

It's like a still life of a table with lobster stuff on it.

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