A conversation with novelist Jasper Fforde

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A conversation with novelist Jasper Fforde

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Aug 10, 2021

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Keith is joined by novelist Jasper Fforde, author of the Thursday Next series, the Last Dragonslayer, Shades of Grey, The Constant Rabbit, and Early Riser, to discuss his work, writing without a plan, and some of his favorite comic novels.

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A conversation with novelist Jasper Fforde

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