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Author Mona Simpson joins to discuss her new book, “My Hollywood.” The novel investigates the complexities of modern parenthood and child-rearing through the alternating voices of its characters.

Claire is a composer grappling with new motherhood and the challenges of creativity — and Lola is a middle-aged Filipina whom Claire hires as a nanny.

Guests:

Mona Simpson, author and professor of English at UCLA

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