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A Staircase in Sunlight

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Adam Gopnik goes in search of a white staircase in Capri.

Adam Gopnik reflects on art, life and 'the sketchbook of the twenty first century' - the iPhone.

"I will now pause for a full two seconds to allow you to throw things at the radio", begins Adam Gopnik. 

He's working hard, he claims, at a literary festival in Capri. 

While there he goes in search of a white staircase - the subject of his favourite painting in the world. As he searches, he reflects on art, life and "the sketchbook of the twenty first century", the iphone. 

Producer: Adele Armstrong.

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