The diaries of Patricia Highsmith; Contemporary views of the American West

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Chris Power talks to Stella Duffy and Anna Von Planta about Patricia Highsmith's notebooks and diaries, published for the first time a century after the iconic author's birth. They explore the Highsmith they came into contact with, her candid writing about sexuality and the difficult persona she presented to the world. Robin McLean discusses her unsettling debut novel and turning the myth of the American Western on its head. Plus, Courttia Newland choses a fable-like piece of speculative fiction for his Book I'd Never Lend. Book List – Sunday 14 November and Thursday 18 November Patricia Highsmith: Her Diaries and Notebooks: 1941-1995. Edited by Anna von Planta Carol by Patricia Highsmith Lullaby Beach by Stella Duffy Pity the Beast by Robin McLean Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy How Much of These Hills is Gold by C Pam Zhang A River Called Time by Courttia Newland Cosmogramma by Courttia Newland Every Boy Should Have a Man by Preston Allan