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Talking with Judith Martin AKA Miss Manners

BROADCAST: Dec. 6, 1982 | DURATION: 00:53:48

Synopsis

The columnist and etiquette authority joins Studs to talk about her manual, Miss Manners' Guide to Excruciatingly Correct Behavior, as well as her novel, Gilbert: A Comedy of Manners.

*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations
 

Details

Broadcast Date
Dec. 6, 1982

Duration
53 minutes, 48 seconds

Topics

Comedy, Satire

People

Authors, Writers

Tags

Martin, Judith Guide to excruciatingly correct behavior. Authors, American Audiotapes Radio programs WFMT (Radio station : Chicago, Ill.) Post, Emily Miss Manners Etiquette

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