In this episode AJ Langley speaks to the "Margery Kempe Lauras", Laura Varnam and Laura Kalas about the wonderous Margery Kempe, and their new volume Encountering The Book of Margery Kempe, out this month (November 2021) from Manchester University Press. We talk about how Kempe's work invites the reader in, her place among her mystical and religious contemporaries, toe fondling, pike-gate, and Jesus Christ breastfeeding within Margery's soul. We also get a complete run down of the table of contents of this exciting new volume!

You can order Encountering The Book of Margery Kempe from Manchester University Press (https://manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526146601/) and use the code Kempe21 before January 31, 2022 for 40% off!

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