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Summer reading special: Authors Lauren Groff, Doris Kearns Goodwin and Dick Batchelor on Florida

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Published May 24, 2024 at 1:43 PM EDT

The Lynx, an independent bookstore in Gainesville, Florida. The lynx—scientific name Lynx rufus floridanus—is native to Florida.

This week on The Florida Roundup, we spoke with three authors — novelist Lauren Groff, historian Doris Kearns Goodwin and former Florida lawmaker Dick Batchelor about free expression, leadership, and discovery civility again.

This week on a special ‘summer reading’ edition of The Florida Roundup, we spoke with three authors – historian Doris Kearns Goodwin, novelist Lauren Groff, and former Florida lawmaker Dick Batchelor.

We delved into free expression, leadership, and discovering civility again.

Guests:

Lauren Groff, Florida-based novelist and owner of The Lynx bookstore.
Doris Kearns Goodwin, American biographer and historian.
Dick Batchelor, author and former member of the Florida House of Representatives.

Summer reading special: Authors Lauren Groff, Doris Kearns Goodwin and Dick Batchelor on Florida

This week on The Florida Roundup, we spoke with three authors — novelist Lauren Groff, historian Doris Kearns Goodwin and former Florida lawmaker Dick Batchelor about free expression, leadership, and discovery civility again.

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