Gabfest Reads: Watership Down Gets the Graphic Novel Treatment
Cartoonist James Strum unpacks the classic novel and how he brought beloved characters to new life.
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Show Notes
Emily Bazelon talks with cartoonist James Sturm, about his new graphic novel adaptation of Watership Down. They discuss what makes the animal characters so compelling, going tharn[MOU1] , where Watership Down fits in the literary tradition, and so much more.
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