Invitation and upcoming segment on George Orwell's wife

A brief conversation between two speakers about an upcoming event that the first speaker is invited to. They express enthusiasm for the invitation and joke about a quote from Susan Sontag. The chapter also mentions a forthcoming segment about George Orwell's wife, Eileen O'Shaughnessy. Towards the end, there is an ad for Nordstrom, promoting their holiday gifts and shopping options.