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17 September 2015

Episode 144

15 minutes

We continue our Man Booker Prize coverage with a review of the remaining books on the shortlist: Anne Tyler’s ‘A Spool of Blue Thread’ and the current favourite, ‘A Little Life’ by Hanya Yanagihara. Plus Sharmaine Lovegrove tells us about her favourite new release, ‘Grief is the Thing With Feathers’ by Max Porter.

17 September 2015

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'A Spool Of Blue Thread' by Anne Tyler

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Georgina Godwin and Sharmaine Lovegrove review Pulitzer-winning author Anne Tyler's latest novel. Does 'A Spool Of Blue Thread' have what it takes to be another prize-winner?

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‘A Little Life’ by Hanya Yanagihara

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Hanya Yanagihara’s second novel explores the boundaries of friendship, haunted pasts and the limits of human endurance. Sharmaine Lovegrove discusses why ‘A Little Life’ is the favourite to take this year’s Man Booker Prize.

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