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Stephanie Cole and Michael Horovitz

4 Extra Debut. Sue MacGregor, Stephanie Cole and Michael Horovitz discuss books by John Fante, GK Chesterton and Joyce Johnson. From 2010.

Sue MacGregor and her guests - actress, Stephanie Cole and distinguished poet, Michael Horovitz - discuss favourite books by John Fante, GK Chesterton and Joyce Johnson

Wait Until Spring, Bandini by John Fante
Publisher: Canongate

The Man who was Thursday by G K Chesterton
Publisher: Penguin

Minor Characters by Joyce Johnson
Publisher: Methuen

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2010.

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