BiblioFiles #84: Mr. Norrell, Very Long Reads, and the Library Fine System (What Are We Reading?)

Recorded before the Great Quarantine, in this episode Ian finds himself in the middle of a very long read during his turn in the What Are We Reading? hot seat. Discussing Susanna Clarke’s Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell, we talk about the Dickens pastiche, the difference between intellectual understanding and experience, and Spokane’s cancelled library fines. And perhaps now that Ian is stuck inside, he will actually finish the novel and return the book on time…

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