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On this episode, Charlie, Jami, and Joel discuss The Water Dancer, the debut novel by Ta-Nehisi Coates. Along the way, they discuss magical realism, slave narratives, the differences between the printed word and audiobooks, and much more! (Please note, this episode was recorded remotely using Zoom - you may notice some slight audio imperfections, which were inherent in the source.) Listen to their conversation in the player below:

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The Water Dancer is available from DPPL as a hardcover book and in a large-type edition. It can also be read as an ebook through Overdrive.

The Water Dancer can also be checked out as an audiobook CD at DPPL, as well as through Overdrive as an eaudiobook.