Jonathan Rogers talks with Karen Swallow Prior, author of On Reading Welland Booked. They discuss common mistakes in how we read classic literature, the vaster meaning of the word “comedy,” the excellent new film adaptation of Jane Austen’s Emma, and the difference between portrayal and endorsement in art.

Jonathan Rogers talks with Karen Swallow Prior, author of <a href="https://store.rabbitroom.com/products/on-reading-well?_pos=2&amp;_sid=9e823e4fa&amp;_ss=r&amp;variant=31531488215127">On Reading Well</a> and <a href="https://store.rabbitroom.com/products/booked-literature-in-the-soul-of-me?_pos=1&amp;_sid=9e823e4fa&amp;_ss=r&amp;variant=31531487690839">Booked</a>.&nbsp;They discuss common mistakes in how we read classic literature, the vaster meaning of the word &ldquo;comedy,&rdquo; the excellent new film adaptation of Jane Austen&rsquo;s Emma, and the difference between portrayal and endorsement in art.

Conversations with writers about writing, hosted by Jonathan Rogers.

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