A special episode of the podcast, where Philippa talks to Andy Fryers, Director of The Hay Festival all about how the festival is organised, what goes on and the planning involved. With lots of information, whether you go every year or have never been! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hay Festival Special!

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I Interview Caz Frear about her latest book “Five Bad Deeds” Plus I review 4 more books from the Women’s Prize Fiction Longlist which include:
Nightbloom by Peace Adzo Medie, Ordinary Human Failings by Megan Nolan.  And Then She Fell by Alicia Elliot.   Hangman by Maya Binyam.
PLUS Caz Frear recommends the following books: In the Woods by Tana French.  The Shock of the Fall by Nathan Filer  Four Thousand Weeks by Oliver Burkeman.
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Caz Frear Interview & Women’s Prize reviews.

Friday special with Alexandra potter I interview Alexandra Potter about her latest book “More Confessions of a Forty Something F Up” Alexander’s book recommendations are: Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus The Excitements by C J Wray One Love by Matt Cain One Day by David Nicholls Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Friday special with Alexandra Potter

I interview C L Taylor about her latest book “Every Move You Make”.  Plus I review another four books from the Women’s Prize Fiction longlist: Brotherless Night by V V Ganeshananthan In Defence Of The Act by Effie Black The Maiden by Kate Foster The Wren, The Wren by Anne Enright.
PLUS The 3 books CL Taylor recommends are: The Collector by John Fowles Rubbernecker by Belinda Bauer 56 Days by Catherine Ryan Howard Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

C L Taylor interview AND more Women's Prize reviews

I discuss the Women's Prize Longlist and interview Alina Khawajah about her latest book “Maya’s Laws of Love” Plus I review four books from the Women’s Prize Fiction longlist: Western lane by Chetna Maroo  Restless Dolly maunder - Kate Grenville  River East River West - Aube Rey Lescure The Blue Beautiful World by Karen Lord The 3 books Alina recommends are: I Hope This Doesn’t Find You by Ann Liang As Long As The Lemon Trees Grow by Zoulfa Katouh The Bear and The Nightingale by Katherine Arden

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Women's Prize & Alina Khawajah

I interview Alina Khawajah about her latest book “Maya’s Laws of Love” Plus I review four books from the Women’s Prize Fiction longlist: Western lane by Chetna Maroo  Restless Dolly maunder - Kate Grenville  River East River West - Aube Rey Lescure The Blue Beautiful World by Karen Lord The 3 books Alina recommends are: I Hope This Doesn’t Find You by Ann Liang As Long As The Lemon Trees Grow by Zoulfa Katouh The Bear and The Nightingale by Katherine Arden 
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Hay Festival Special!

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