Funny memoirs with Patricia Lockwood – books podcast

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Funny memoirs with Patricia Lockwood – books podcast

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May 16, 2017

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We talk to the poet-turned-memoirist about Priestdaddy, her account of growing up with a Catholic priest for a father, and discuss our favourite funny autobiographies

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May 16, 2017

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