ATW Bookclub: "Candide" Part 1

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ATW Bookclub: "Candide" Part 1

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ATW Bookclub: "Candide" Part 1

Excerpt from ATW episode 144.

Matt Taibbi and Walter Kirn

Aug 03, 2025

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Illustrated by Daniel Medina

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This Episode: Voltaire’s Candide Part 1

Monday Night: Voltaire’s Candide Part 2

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