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Watching the Watchers With Michelle Slater
Episode 7125th November 2025 • Washington Square On Air • LCC Connect
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Debut fiction author and accidental memoirist Michelle Slater talks with Washington Square Review editor Melissa Ford Lucken. Slater, whose first novel, The Lunatic, tackles the tough truth about invasive technology and the potential grip it has on our lives, is no stranger to difficult topics. Each of her memoirs goes against conventional wisdom and challenges modern culture’s scientific assumptions.

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