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John Hodgman Reflects On His Mother's Death And White Privilege

John Hodgman's previous books include That Is All and The Areas of My Expertise. Al Powers/Powers Imagery/Invision/AP hide caption

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John Hodgman Reflects On His Mother's Death And White Privilege

Hodgman says, "The biggest privilege of white privilege is the ability to turn off race and pretend that it is not an issue." His new book is called Vacationland.

John Hodgman Reflects On His Mother's Death And White Privilege

John Hodgman's previous books include That Is All and The Areas of My Expertise. Al Powers/Powers Imagery/Invision/AP hide caption

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John Hodgman Reflects On His Mother's Death And White Privilege

John Hodgman Reflects On His Mother's Death And White Privilege

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