Children's Books, a Return to the Familiar, Simple Lyrical Darkness

The question stopped Jacke in his tracks. "Dear Jacke," said the emailer. "What do you want your "last book" to be? This will be the last book you will ever read..." And so, he set about determining what his "last book" should be, with help from dozens of guests (and counting). In this special episode, Jacke talks to super guest Laurie Frankel (Goodbye For Now, One Two Three) about her choice for the "last book" she will ever read. With special cameos from Dinitia Smith, Saikat Majumdar, Isaac Butler, and Anna Beer.

Additional listening suggestions:

• 332 Hamlet (with Laurie Frankel)
• 360 FMK Shakespeare! (with Laurie Frankel)
• 414 The Golden Bowl by Henry James (with Dinitia Smith)
• 447 Lady Chatterley's Lover (with Saikat Majumdar)
• 449 Method Acting and "Bad Hamlet" (with Isaac Butler)
• 459 Eve Bites Back! An Alternative History of English Literature (with Anna Beer)

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