The Summer Book: First Half
Close Reads Podcast · David Kern, Heidi White, and Sean Johnson
May 27, 202448m 10s
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Show Notes
Summer is nearly here, so it’s the perfect time to dive into Tove Jansson’s cult classic, The Summer Book, a delightful but melancholy story about the relationship between a young girl and her grandmother and their life on an island. In this episode we chatted about Jansson’s attention to the details of island itself, the unique perspectives of the two main characters, the episode nature of the story and the unique humor in each, and much more. Happy listening!
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