Han Kang Wins the 2024 Nobel Prize for Literature

Update: 2024-10-14

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Jeff and Sharifah talk about Han Kang's Nobel win, the twenty-thousands serious and dedicated readers of literary fiction, a Book It! Program misdirect, and more news of the week.

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Han Kang Wins the 2024 Nobel Prize for Literature

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Han Kang Wins the 2024 Nobel Prize for Literature