Footnotes and Tangents
by Simon HaisellFootnotes and Tangents
About the Substack
Slow reads of great books. Book guides and readalongs to help readers get more from the best historical fiction.
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- Bonus posts: All Tolstoy's Parties and The Haunting of Wolf Hall
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About Simon Haisell
Reader, writer, baker, dad. I tell tales, some taller than others. Reading changed my life, and my book guides and slow reads help readers get more from great historical fiction.
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