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Gyre and Gimble & Children's Literature
Season 2, Ep. 9
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This week we’re talking all thing’s children’s literature, with a focus on the question: are we representing the diversities of life enough?
We’ll be joined by Dr. B.J. Epstein, who is a senior lecturer in Literature and Translation in the School of Literature, Drama and Creative Writing at University of East Anglia.
B.J will also join us in a glass of Gyre and Gimble’s Queen of Hearts cherry gin as we chat
Cheers!
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