About this episode

Jacke Wilson revisits a past interview with Emma Smith about her book on the history of books and their readers.

As Jacke and Emma get ready for the History of Literature Podcast Tour, they're revisiting some past interviews with special guests. In this episode, Jacke talks to the University of Oxford's Emma Smith about her book ⁠Portable Magic: A History of Books and Their Readers⁠⁠⁠⁠. The music in this episode is by Gabriel Ruiz-Bernal. Learn more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠gabrielruizbernal.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Help support the show at ⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/literature⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠historyofliterature.com/donate⁠⁠⁠. The History of Literature Podcast is a member of Lit Hub Radio and the Podglomerate Network. Learn more at ⁠⁠⁠thepodglomerate.com/historyofliterature⁠⁠⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Jacke Wilson

Guest: Emma Smith

Topics covered

• history of books
• reading
• literature
• interviews
• book history

Keywords

• Emma Smith
• Portable Magic
• history of literature
• books
• reading

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: University of Oxford, Gabriel Ruiz-Bernal, Lit Hub Radio, Podglomerate Network, The Podglomerate

Books & works: Portable Magic: A History of Books and Their Readers

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