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Medieval Mystery Novel Out In Paperback
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Bruce Holsinger is a professor in the English Department of the University of Virginia who specializes in the medieval period.
So when he decided to write a novel, he set it during the reign of Richard the Second, with Geoffrey Chaucer as one of his main characters.
The result, "A Burnable Book, " was released in paperback this month.
We revisit the conversation Here & Now's Robin Young had with Holsinger.
- Book Excerpt: Medieval Scholar Turns His Hand To Fiction
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- Bruce Holsinger, professor of English at the University of Virginia and author of “A Burnable Book.” He tweets @bruceholsinger.
This segment aired on September 30, 2014.