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When perseverance goes wrong: A new book explores 'The Case for Quitting'

NPR | By Sacha Pfeiffer,

Fio Geiran, Ashley Brown

Published September 8, 2026 at 2:55 PM CDT

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks to Lindsay Crouse about her new book, The Case for Quitting, which explores the drawbacks of persevering through jobs, relationships and more.

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