Open Book - John Preston, The Great American Novel, and Helen Oyeyemi

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Open Book

John Preston, The Great American Novel, and Helen OyeyemiJohn Preston, The Great American Novel, and Helen Oyeyemi

Released On: 13 May 2007

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Mariella Frostrup's guest is Helen Oyeyemi, author of The Icarus Girl.

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