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Open Book

Sarah Hall and Peter Hobbs on Sex and Death, A guide to Hans Fallada, Mark Billingham on Dashiell Hammett, Riad Sattouf

Duration: 28 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

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Writers Sarah Hall and Peter Hobbs join Mariella to discuss their new anthology of short stories about the fundamentals of life: Sex and Death. As his novel Nightmare in Berlin is published in English for the first time, we discuss the life and work of German novelist Hans Fallada; graphic novelist Riad Sattouf talks about his memoir of his schooldays in Syria and crime writer Mark Billingham reveals the book he'd never lend, and how it has influenced his own work. Show less

Contributors

Interviewed Guest:
Sarah Hall
Interviewed Guest:
Peter Hobbs
Interviewed Guest:
Riad Sattouf

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