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The Book Show
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Paul Murray - The Bee Sting

By Joe Donahue
Published January 30, 2024 at 3:00 PM EST
Book cover for "The Bee Sting" by Paul Murray
Farrar, Straus and Giroux

“The Bee Sting,” a novel by Paul Murray, is about family, fortune, and the struggle to be a good person at the end of the world.

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Joe Donahue
Joe talks to people on the radio for a living. In addition to countless impressive human "gets" - he has talked to a lot of Muppets. Joe grew up in Philadelphia, has been on the area airwaves for more than 25 years and currently lives in Washington County, NY with his wife, Kelly, and their dog, Brady. And yes, he reads every single book.
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