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Kristy Woodson Harvey

Season 2 Episode 208 | 26m 46s

Holly Jackson is by the river with Kristy Woodson Harvey discussing her novel, The Summer of Songbirds. Kristy shares how she used her childhood experience as summer camp, and her son’s experience, as inspiration for the novel. Holly and Kristy bond over their joint experience at the same summer camp as children and how much of that experience is woven into the book.

Aired: 04/02/23 | Expires: 07/20/23
Distributed nationally by American Public Television
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