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712: A Discussion of Sylvia Plath's The Bell Jar, with Rachael Tillman!

Podcast: The Drunken Odyssey with John King: A Podcast About the Writing Life
Published: Apr 18, 2026
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In this week's show, Rachael Tillman and I discuss The Bell Ja r, in part 3 of our series on Sylvia Plath. If you are keen, check out the previous installments: episodes 685 ( The Colossus and Other Poems ) and 693 (Emily Van Duyne's Loving Sylvia Plath ).