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Radio 4,2 mins

Why do women read more fiction than men?

Woman's Hour

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Do women read more novels than men? And why? These are questions raised by Helena, a self-confessed bookworm and Chair of the Booker Prize Foundation. She investigates the issue with two experienced voices from the world of book publishing: Alexandra Pringle, Editor-in-Chief of Bloomsbury Publishing and Anna James, a writer and host of the Lush Book Club.

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