On the surface, Kaliane Bradley’s debut is a time-travel novel — it’s speculative fiction meets romance and espionage. But underneath? It's a sharp, satirical exploration of institutional control — of what happens when government red tape meets the impossible. On this episode of Read This, Michael sits down for a conversation with Kaliane Bradley to discuss her bestselling book The Ministry of Time. (edited) 

On the surface, Kaliane Bradley&rsquo;s debut is a time-travel novel &mdash; it&rsquo;s speculative fiction meets romance and espionage. But underneath? It's a sharp, satirical exploration of institutional control &mdash; of what happens when government red tape meets the impossible. On this episode of Read This, Michael sits down for a conversation with Kaliane Bradley to discuss her bestselling book&nbsp;The Ministry of Time.&nbsp;(edited)&nbsp;

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Read This: Hoot and Holler for Kaliane Bradley

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