The Desire Question

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The Desire Question, hosted by ​​certified sex and couples therapist, author, and consultant Laura Federico (The Cycle Book, Tarcher, 2025), asks authors one simple question: “Is it better to desire, or be desired?”This question, the desire question, becomes a jumping off point for these authors to discuss desire in their writing, whatever form it may take. This is a Dirt Media podcast.

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