Arabella Weir & Deborah Levy
4 Extra Debut. Arabella Weir, Deborah Levy and Harriett Gilbert discuss books by Paul Beatty, Marguerite Duras and Evan S Connell. From 2020.
Comedian Arabella Weir and novelist Deborah Levy join Harriett Gilbert to discuss favourite books by Paul Beatty, Marguerite Duras and Evan S Connell.
The Sellout by Paul Beatty
Publisher: One World
The Lover by Marguerite Duras
Publisher: Everyman's Library (translator: Barbara Bray)
Mrs Bridge by Evan S Connell
Publisher: Penguin
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2020.
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