Emma Donoghue on LEARNED BY HEART

Published: Sept. 9, 2023, 10 a.m.

\u201cMy specialty is digging up obscure stories where there are just enough facts to really stimulate the imagination.\u201d\xa0

Emma Donoghue\u2019s newest novel,\xa0Learned by Heart, tells the story of young, enigmatic Anne Lister and her first love, an orphaned heiress born in India. Donoghue joins us to talk about the role Anne Lister has played in her life, crowdsourcing research, the importance of historical fiction and more with guest host, Jenna Seery. We end this episode with TBR Topoff book recommendations from Marc and Mary.\xa0

This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Jenna Seery and mixed by Harry Liang.\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\xa0

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Featured Books (Episode):\xa0

Learned by Heart by Emma Donoghue\xa0

Room by Emma Donoghue\xa0

The Wonder by Emma Donoghue\xa0

Pull of the Stars by Emma Donoghue\xa0

Haven by Emma Donoghue\xa0

Slammerkin by Emma Donoghue\xa0

Tom Lake by Ann Patchett\xa0

Featured Books (TBR Topoff):\xa0

Matrix by Lauren Groff\xa0

Fingersmith by Sarah Waters\xa0

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