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Word of Mouth

Bill Bryson Takes Us Back To The Summer Of 1927

New Hampshire Public Radio

Published October 15, 2013 at 2:20 PM EDT

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A conversation with author Bill Bryson about his new book, One Summer: America 1927 recorded live at The Music Hall in Portsmouth.

Writers on a New England Stage is a co-production of NHPR and The Music Hall.

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