'Bunk:' A new book about hoaxes and what they tell us about ourselves
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MPR's Marianne Combs spoke with poet and essayist Kevin Young about his new nonfiction book, "Bunk: The Rise of Hoaxes, Humbug, Plagiarists, Phonies, Post-Facts, and Fake News." Young will be in Minnesota next week for some live events. His book is published by Minneapolis-based Graywolf Press.
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