Ep 328 - The Indian In The Cupboard, by Lynne Reid Banks

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Craig Getting, Arts, Books, Podcasts, Literature, Comedy, Andrew Cunningham

4.6 • 2.3K Ratings

🗓️ 12 November 2018

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Summary

When we talk about judging books by the standards of their time, we’re usually dealing with books that have been written many many decades ago, but Lynne Reid Banks’ The Indian In The Cupboard isn’t far removed from our own childhoods. It’s easy to see why the book resonates with kids, but it’s also frustrating to see Banks acknowledging the gap between pop culture depictions and reality even as she feeds into so many stereotypes.

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0:00.0	This is a head gum podcast.
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0:10.3	tale, they will not shy away from spoiling specific story beats when necessary.
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0:46.0	My name is Craig.
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1:09.6	Welcome to the show where each of us take turns reading books and telling the other
1:15.0	one and you the listener about it.
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