I interviewed Laila Lalami about her longlisted Man Booker novel, The Moor's Account, which I reviewed some weeks ago. I began by asking about her literary techniques. The narrative of The Moor’s Account mimics real life, in that there isn’t a climactic ending. The events in the last section don’t seem to be presented by … Continue reading Interview with Laila Lalami, author of The Moor’s Account
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Tell Me What You Read: Wendy Bryant
In Tell Me What You Read, a new feature on this blog, I interview well-kenned folk in public life about how their reading has shaped their lives, in the past and now. This week, Wendy Bryant, senior lecturer in occupational therapy at the University of Essex, artist and dog-walker Tell me which authors, or what reading, you … Continue reading Tell Me What You Read: Wendy Bryant
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