Hill of Beans

Book/Film Interview: Leslie Epstein on “Casablanca” and “Hill of Beans”

February 25, 2021

Posted in Books, Featured, Film, Interview

An interview with Brookline’s own Leslie Epstein on his new novel, the inexhaustible freshness of Casablanca, and the need for truth in historical fiction.

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