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EPISODE · Sep 12, 2017 · 1H 8M

Historical Fiction

from Literary Merit · host Alex Vigue, Ashley Hall

Historical fiction is the topic of the day, as we contemplate the difficult balance between factual integrity and good storytelling.

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Historical fiction is the topic of the day, as we contemplate the difficult balance between factual integrity and good storytelling.

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