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Ron Rash on his new book, The Caretaker, set in rural Appalachia. Plus, the health of the publishing industry and AL Kennedy on the lure of writing at night.

Ron Rash on his new book, The Caretaker, set in rural Appalachia.

Plus, three years on from the first Covid Christmas - a look at the health of the publishing industry, with Dan Conway, CEO of the Publishers Association, and Philip Jones, Editor of The Bookseller.

And, as we approach the longest night of the year, AL Kennedy muses on the lure of writing at night.

Presenter: Johny Pitts
Producer: Emma Wallace

Photo Credit: Ron Rash by Daniel Dent

Book List – Thursday 14 December

The Caretaker by Ron Rash
Nothing Gold Can Stay by Ron Rash
Poems New and Selected by Ron Rash
In Praise of Shadows by Jun'ichirō Tanizaki
We Are Attempting To Survive Our Time by A L Kennedy

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28 minutes

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Thu 14 Dec 2023 15:30

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  • Thu 14 Dec 2023 15:30

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