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Episode 028 - Bailey and Kristin Talk about Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell

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Welcome back book nerds! On today’s episode we have one of our book swap pairings. This time it's Bailey and Kristin talking about Kristin’s pick Hamnet by Maggie O’Farrell. Join us as we talk Shakespeare, grief, selfish 16th-century men, and how we want to go out in a Viking funeral pyre. 

Topics also discussed in this episode:

  • Shakespeare was kinda a dead-beat dad!
  • Bailey is mad that ol’ Willy Shakes was successful!
  • Women didn’t have it great in the 16th century!
  • Shakespearean generational trauma!!
  • Bailey hates and respects this book!
  • If Bailey saw Shakespeare today, she’d punch him for Judith!
  • What do we do with art that we love by horrible people?!?
  • Kristin offends Taylor Swift’s army of fans!
  • Guys, the Bubonic Plague was scary!
  • Vats of acid, The Joker, Mordor, and dragons!


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