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Slate editor-in-chief Julia Turner and columnist Laura Miller discuss Barchester Towers, the fourth selection in A Year of Great Books, a Slate Academy series. Their conversation about Trollope’s novel was recorded live at KGB bar in New York on Aug. 31.
What to read while you’re reading Barchester Towers:
- Introducing Barchester Towers
- How the novel makes ecclesiastical politics fun
- What the Victorian novelist gets right about twentysomethings in love
- Simon Vance talks about narrating Trollope’s work
Also, don’t miss your complimentary audiobook of Barchester Towers, a special gift from Audible. (Supplies are limited.)
And remember to talk to Laura and other Year of Great Books members in our private Facebook group.
Finally, make sure to cast your vote for our next selection.
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