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A. S. Byatt

The Djinn in the Nightingale's Eye (Random House) Why do adults need fairy tales? What is, at its essence, the heart of a story? The answers appear as international wise-woman A. S. Byatt unravels the "fairy stories for adults" in her most-recent book.

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By Michael Silverblatt • Feb 5, 1998 • 30m Listen

The Djinn in the Nightingale's Eye (Random House)

A. S. Byatt unravels the "fairy stories for adults" in her most-recent book.

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    Michael Silverblatt

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