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Susanna Clarke discusses her book 'The Bishop of Durham Attempts to Surrender the City'

NPR | By Scott Simon

Published October 24, 2026 at 6:42 AM CDT

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Susanna Clarke about, "The Bishop of Durham Attempts to Surrender the City," an illustrated story set in the world of her earlier novel, "Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell."

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Scott Simon is the host of Weekend Edition Saturday and is one of the hosts of NPR's morning news podcast Up First.