Our answers to questions from a book club
In this episode, Johanna and K.S. answer questions posed by K.S.'s book club! They had questions about how the world and people of the Viking Age are different from our modern world, how we approach misconceptions about the Viking Age in our books, and much more. This is the first part of two. Links: Johanna Wittenberg - johannawittenberg.com K.S. Barton - ksbarton.com

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