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Mcsweeney’s 25th Anniversary Extravaganza

Mcsweeney’s 25th Anniversary Extravaganza

Released Thursday, 20th July 2023
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Mcsweeney’s 25th Anniversary Extravaganza

Mcsweeney’s 25th Anniversary Extravaganza

Mcsweeney’s 25th Anniversary Extravaganza

Mcsweeney’s 25th Anniversary Extravaganza

Thursday, 20th July 2023
 1 person rated this episode
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Host Meg Wolitzer presents a celebration of the 25th anniversary of powerhouse indie publisher McSweeney’s, known for clever, funny, playful, weird, and literary writing.  Ophira Eisenberg reads “Poor Little Egg-Boy Hatched in a Shul,"  by Nathan Englander. Andy Richter performs “Crumb Cake,” by Etgar Keret.  And B.D. Wong reads “Stay Brave, My Hercules,” by Ernie Wang. Singer and songwriter Stephin Merritt, who’s recognizable as the mastermind behind The Magnetic Fields, also performed live onstage at Symphony Space as part of the tribute to McSweeney’s.

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