The Bibliopod: On the cult of Amazon and magical realism
This week on Maclean’s podcast about books, in conversation with Louise Penny
This week on The Bibliopod:
Anne Kingston and Brian Bethune discuss the cult of Amazon and a well-timed new novel from a former Amazon insider that capitalizes on the week’s news.
Also: Canadian author Louise Penny, on how she sneaks both Canadian history and magical realism into her internationally bestselling murder mysteries.
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