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Close Readings is a new multi-series podcast subscription from the London Review of Books. Two contributors explore areas of literature through a selection of key works, providing an introductory grounding like no other. Listen to some episodes for free here, and extracts from our ongoing subscriber-only series.How To SubscribeIn Apple Podcasts, click 'subscribe' at the top of this podcast feed to unlock the full episodes.Or for other podcast apps, sign up here: https://lrb.me/closereadingsRUNNING IN 2026'Who's afraid of realism?' with James Wood and guests'Nature in Crisis' with Meehan Crist and Peter Godfrey-Smith'Narrative Poems' with Seamus Perry and Mark Ford'London Revisited' with Rosemary Hill and guestsBonus Series: 'The Man Behind the Curtain' with Tom McCarthy and Thomas JonesALSO INCLUDED IN THE CLOSE READINGS SUBSCRIPTION:'Con
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