Authors on Main: Michael Cunningham

New Hampshire Public Radio

Published November 29, 2023 at 11:48 AM EST

Michael Cunningham joined us at Bank of New Hampshire Stage in Concord, NH on November 27th to discuss his latest novel, Day. He was interviewed by Civics 101 host Hannah McCarthy.

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