The History of Literature #429 – Books I Have Loved (with Charles Baxter, Margot Livesey, and Jim Shepard)

For years, we’ve enjoyed talking to writers about the books they love best. In this “best of” episode, we go deep into the archive for three of our favorites: Jim Shepard and his youthful discovery of Bram Stoker’s Dracula; Margot Livesey and her love for Ford Madox Ford’s modernist classic The Good Soldier; and Charles Baxter telling us about his love for the poetry of James Wright. Enjoy!

Additional listening suggestions:

96 Dracula, Lolita, and the Power of Volcanoes (with Jim Shepard)63 Chekhov, Bellow, Wright (with Charles Baxter)78 Jane Eyre, The Good Soldier, Giovanni’s Room (with Margot Livesey)

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