Paul Tough
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Paul Tough

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Paul Tough is the author, most recently, of "The Inequality Machine: How College Divides Us." His three previous books include "How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character," which was translated into 27 languages and spent more than a year on the New York Times hardcover and paperback best-seller lists. Paul is a contributing writer to the New York Times Magazine; his writing has also appeared in the New Yorker, the Atlantic, and GQ and on the op-ed page of the New York Times. He is a speaker on topics including education, parenting, equity, and student success. He has worked as an editor at the New York Times Magazine and Harper’s Magazine and as a reporter and producer for "This American Life." He was the founding editor of Open Letters, an online magazine. He lives with his wife and two sons in Austin, Texas.
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The Best Fiction Podcasts for Listeners Who Love a Good Story

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    • How Children Succeed

    • Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character
    • Written by: Paul Tough
    • Narrated by: Robert Petkoff
    • Length: 8 hrs and 36 mins
    • Release date: 2020-01-23
    • Language: English
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    • Whatever It Takes

    • Geoffrey Canada's Quest to Change Harlem and America
    • Written by: Paul Tough
    • Narrated by: Ax Norman
    • Length: 10 hrs and 19 mins
    • Release date: 2010-04-20
    • Language: English
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