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“Memory Piece” Author Talk with Lisa Ko

Season 2024 Episode 9 | 36m 55s

Lisa takes us on a road trip through time with Giselle (artist), Jackie (internet tech expert) & Ellen (activist), three lifelong friends whose lives as children growing up in the 80s shaped their prospects as adults at the turn of the millennia.

Aired: 04/30/24
“Memory Piece” Author Talk with Lisa Ko
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