29 min
A Novel Idea: The History of Fiction Banjo Strings and Drinking Gourds
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It's finally summer and that means it's time to indulge in some vacation reading. But have you ever picked up that guilty pleasure book or the classic you swear you'll make it through this year and wondered just how novels and fictional stories came to be? In this episode, we talk about how the art of fiction has changed forms over the centuries and just how the novel developed and proliferated. We'll also talk about the chronology of each genre, and some of those will surprise you with how far back they go!
Intro Music: Zac Bell
Exit Music: Jean Claude Hatungimana
Cover Art: Emily Noble Day
It's finally summer and that means it's time to indulge in some vacation reading. But have you ever picked up that guilty pleasure book or the classic you swear you'll make it through this year and wondered just how novels and fictional stories came to be? In this episode, we talk about how the art of fiction has changed forms over the centuries and just how the novel developed and proliferated. We'll also talk about the chronology of each genre, and some of those will surprise you with how far back they go!
Intro Music: Zac Bell
Exit Music: Jean Claude Hatungimana
Cover Art: Emily Noble Day
29 min