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Tom Ballard & The Mysteries of Harris Burdick: spoiling Christmas, writing longhand, and the point of political comedy

Book(ish) with George Dimarelos

20-12-2022 • 56 mins

On this episode of Book(ish) I sit down with comedian and recent author Tom Ballard to talk The Mysteries of Harris Burdick by Chris Van Allsburg. Our chat includes accidentally telling Tom Santa isn't real, how he approaches writing, and the purpose of political comedy. Enjoy!


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