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Radio 4,25 Oct 2020,28 mins

Hilary Mantel, Lee Child and Andrew Grant, Editor's Pick

Open Book

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Sara Collins talks to the acclaimed Hilary Mantel about her latest book Mantel Pieces, a collection of twenty reviews, essays and diary entries written for the London Review of Books over thirty years. Bestseller author Lee Child and his brother Andrew Grant discuss their writing relationship as Andrew takes over Lee's Jack Reacher novels. What next for the modern day Robin Hood? And Zoe Turner of Comma Press recommends Cat Step by Alison Irvine, a contemporary twist on motherhood from Dead Ink Press.

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