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The Book Show #1276 - Michael Chabon

WAMC Northeast Public Radio | By Joe Donahue
Published January 1, 2013 at 2:06 PM EST

Telegraph Avenue

is the eighth novel by Michael Chabon who won the Pulitzer in 2001 for  The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay
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Telegraph Avenue begins with two long-time friends holding on to what’s left of their past glory, a used vinyl store called Brokeland Records in 2004 Oakland, CA.

Originally aired as Book Show #1265.
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