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In Emily Hunt Kivel's 'Dwelling,' a housing crisis in New York sets off an adventure

By Melissa Gray,

Ryan Benk, Adrian Ma

Published August 10, 2025 at 7:00 AM CDT

A less-than-easy quest for a place to live after the housing crisis implodes. NPR's Adrian Ma talks with Emily Hunt Kivel about her surreal and funny debut novel, "Dwelling."

Melissa Gray

Melissa Gray is a senior producer for All Things Considered.

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Ryan Benk

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Adrian Ma

Adrian Ma covers work, money and other "business-ish" for NPR's daily economics podcast The Indicator from Planet Money.

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