Katie Wood answers “I really tried, but istening to this book...”

Cate Poe asked this question about Lincoln in the Bardo:

I really tried, but istening to this book is impossible. I want to appreciate the voices, the story, but I can't get past the format. Like wading through footnotes. Is it possible to ignore the format when you READ it? About to throw in the towel and get a refund.

Katie Wood I just listened to the audio book on a road trip, and agree that the format of a lot of it makes for an awkward listen. Something like: "Goodwin, op. …moreI just listened to the audio book on a road trip, and agree that the format of a lot of it makes for an awkward listen. Something like: "Goodwin, op. cit." is much easier to skip over with the eye than make sense of, or tune out, when barreling down the highway. My boss got a hard copy of the book at an author reading and my first request this morning when I got back to the office was to ask him to please bring it in for me to see what it looks like on the page.(less)

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