Jane Smiley: Thirteen Ways of Looking at the Novel

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Recorded23 Sep 2005

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Two great writers celebrate the novel—from the 1,000 year-old Tale of Genji to Zadie Smith’s recent bestseller White Teeth; from classics to little-known gems.

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