This week we’re discussing the second half of J.L. Carr’s A Month in the Country, which means we’re chatting about Alice Keach, Mr Moon, what the fresco in the church reveals, Tom Birkin’s past, and much more. Oh—be warned: there’s also an off-the-rails conversation about wet neckerchiefs.

(Reminder: we are away at a conference the rest of this week so there will be no episode next week. We will run the Q&A episode on July 26.)

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