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Music And The Fortress Of Solitude

New York writer Jonathan Lethem's latest book is an epic, The Fortress of Solitude. He talks to the show about why music is the novel's backbone.

Also on the programme: Why Mafia movies are the new westerns. Plus, why race is the central issue in Anthony Hopkins' new film The Human Stain.

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50 minutes

Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Archive

This programme was restored as part of the World Service archive project