Explore the world through language and math with a linguist/budding mathematician! In season one of Letters and Numbers, we focus on books - delving into the world of publishers and platforms, who writes (and why!), and what makes some books more successful than others.
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episode 48: Why does book merch leave a bad taste in my mouth?
As much as I love books, I’ve never been a big fan of book-related merchandise, either as a reader or as a writer.
This is a rant about literacy, capitalism… and foul-tasting beans.
Join author, linguist, and mathematician-in-the-making Sarah on an exploration of the world through the lens of letters and numbers!
Links from this episode:
Harry Potter Wiki exchange rate, bean flavours
Dempster et al. (2016)
Sarah's novels critiquing immigration policy and capitalistic advertising