Why the 1976 novel Bear is still controversial — and relevant
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One summer evening when she was 20 years old, something terrible happened to Vienna Luke. I can't figure it out, but I do know that it was a violation. Then people started asking questions. What a creep. Who else knows about this?
From CBC's personally, this is Agent Layla, the story of how a victim went undercover. So bring it on, let's go. Let's get a confession. Available now on CBC Listen or wherever you get your podcasts. This is a CBC podcast.
A note to our listeners. This episode contains explicit language and descriptions of sexual relations. Listener discretion is advised. Did anyone tell you? he asked, about the bear.
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