Oct 19, 2017
Claire talks to Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney, author of The Nest, about the British authors who inspire her, as well as her love of London and of the Great British Bake Off. She also highlights new books out this week and gives tips on finding British books if you’re not UK-based.
Books mentioned in this episode:
The Nest, by Cynthia d'Aprix Sweeney
The Master Bedroom, by Tessa Hadley
The Past, by Tessa Hadley
The Photograph, by Tessa Hadley
The Cabinet of Linguistic Curiosities: A Yearbook of Forgotten Words, by Paul Antony Jones
Of Women, by Shami Chakrabati
Seven Days of Us, by Francesca Hornak
The Vacationers, by Emma Straub
The Power, by Naomi Alderman
The Secret Life: Three True Stories, by Andrew
O'Hagan
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