This hour we take a look at the history and evolution of chapters, and discuss how they impact our reading experiences.

GUESTS: 
Nicholas Dames: Professor in the Department of English and Comparative Literature at Columbia University, where he studies the history and theory of the novel. His new book is The Chapter: A Segmented History from Antiquity to the Twenty-First Century. He is also co-editor in chief of Public Books
Rebecca Makkai: Author of the Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award Finalist The Great Believers, among other books. Her latest book is I Have Some Questions For You. She is artistic director of StoryStudio Chicago

This hour we take a look at the history and evolution of chapters, and discuss how they impact our reading experiences.
GUESTS:&nbsp;
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<li>Nicholas Dames: Professor in the Department of English and Comparative Literature at Columbia University, where he studies the history and theory of the novel. His new book is <a href="https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691135199/the-chapter?srsltid=AfmBOoomjajE0TQ3k7r_i2dznDuoP1hCXK7OIlDxnv_3tIL79sF7spbn">The Chapter: A Segmented History from Antiquity to the Twenty-First Century</a>. He is also co-editor in chief of <a href="https://www.publicbooks.org/">Public Books</a></li>
<li>Rebecca Makkai: Author of the Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award Finalist <a href="https://rebeccamakkai.com/work/the-great-believers/">The Great Believers</a>, among other books. Her latest book is <a href="https://rebeccamakkai.com/work/i-have-some-questions-for-you/">I Have Some Questions For You</a>. She is artistic director of <a href="https://www.storystudiochicago.org/">StoryStudio Chicago</a></li>
</ul>

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