The Wood at Midwinter by Susanna Clarke returns to the world of Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell with an atmospheric fairytale about a young woman and her connection to nature. Clarke joins us to talk about why she chose to write this story now, creating her memorable characters, incorporating magic into the world we know and more with cohost Jenna Seery.

This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Jenna Seery and mixed by Harry Liang.

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Featured Books (Episode):

The Wood at Midwinter by Susanna Clarke

Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke

Piranesi by Susanna Clarke

The Bright Sword by Lev Grossman

The Eagle of the Ninth by Rosemary Sutcliff