Jane Smiley!  Jane deploys some of her extensive Dickens knowledge and insightful criticism, I try to keep up.

Another one from the Miami Book Fair:
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Buy Jane's Latest Book, Perestroika in Paris:
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Buy Jane's Book About Dickens:
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Buy Our Mutual Friend:
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