Betsy Lerner and the Bridge Ladies
Author, editor, and agent Betsy Lerner talks to her mother, the inspiration behind Lerner's latest memoir, The Bridge Ladies, published in May by Harper Wave.
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Author, editor, and agent Betsy Lerner talks to her mother, the inspiration behind Lerner's latest memoir, The Bridge Ladies, published in May by Harper Wave.
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