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Suppose A Sentence is the latest collection of essays from Brian Dillon. He selects some of the finest sentence-makers around – Joan Didion, Janet Malcolm, and Hilary Mantel are just three of the 28 writers. He then chooses just one sentence from each writer to explore! Published by Fitzcarraldo Editions.

Writer Paul Morley went searching for something new - and found it in classical music in his book A Sound Mind, 25 years' worth of poetry can be found in As If By Magic by poet Paula Meehan, from The Man Who Was Marked By Winter to her last book Geomantic & Suppose A Sentence is the latest collection of essays from Brian Dillon.

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Comedian and writer, Marise Gaughan on the roots and resilience of her monoglot status

On today's show we chat to Friday's quiz winner Gary Clark, as October is Black History month Ray speaks to Femi Bankole, Tobi Lawal and Monica Peres and with the launch of the Shoe Box appeal today Ray chats to Ann Kealy and Adas Rakauskas.

Johnny Cloherty(Johnny Mhicilín Phádraic Mhicil Ó Clochartaigh, nach maireann - Maidin Déardaoin seo caite a d'fhág Johnny slán leis an saol seo. Chuaigh Máirtín chomh fada leis agus é ag freastal ar Ionad lae in n-Áras Mhic Dara 28 Lúnasa, 2018, is i n-Áras Mhic Dara a chaith Johnny an dá bhliain deireadh dhá shaol.

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