The British Library Hack and Two New Books — 05 January 2024

The British Library Hack and Two New Books — 05 January 2024

Friday, 5 January, 2024

In this episode, we get excited about two books: The Lost Van Gogh by Jonathan Santlofer and North Woods by Daniel Mason. Then Dave shares the heartbreaking story of the hack on the British Library. [transcript]

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Distraction of the Week: The British Library Hack

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