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David Mitchell reads "A Note at the Beginning"

Podcast: In Your Spare Time: From the Blog of Ursula K. Le Guin
Published: Apr 8, 2026
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Summary

David Mitchell kicks things off with Post 0, "A Note at the Beginning," which Ursula posted in October of 2010. The original post can be read at www.ursulakleguin.com/blog/0-a-note-at-the-beginning David Mitchell's website is davidmitchellbooks.com