Sunday Brunch: Boston Historian Barbara Berenson

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Sunday Brunch: Boston Historian Barbara Berenson

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Nov 16, 2014

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Local Boston historian Barbara Berenson talks to Daniel Ford about her book, Boston and the Civil War: Hub of the Second Revolution.

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Nov 16, 2014

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Aspiring writers, best-selling scribes, and award-winning screenwriters confront existential dread and writing angst! A podcast for the conversationalist.

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Episode 9: Rambo Creator and New York Times Best-Selling Author David Morrell: David Morrell, New York Times best-selling thriller author and the creator of John Rambo, talks to Writer’s Bone about First Blood, how he got into writing, and his advice to young writers. by Writer's Bone
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Episode 17: The ‘How I Met Your Mother’ Podcast: In a special Sunday podcast, Daniel Ford and Sean Tuohy discuss the “How I Met Your Mother” finale. Inspired by Stephanie Schaefer’s take on the popular television show, the guys discuss how they first started watching the show, what... by Writer's Bone
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