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Open Book: 2019 Books, André Aciman and David Bowie

08/12/2019

2019 Books, André Aciman and David Bowie

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Books of 2019, André Aciman, Bowie's Books

Mariella Frostrup,  Carrie Plitt, Octavia Bright and John Self recommend the best books of 2019.

Mariella Frostrup rounds up the best books of 2019 with Carrie Plitt and Octavia Bright from the Literary Friction podcast and books reviewer John Self.

André Aciman, author of the bestseller novel turned Oscar-winning film Call Me By Your Name, explores why he's brought back his well loved characters from back again in it's sequel Find Me. And David Bowie’s literary life is explored in Bowie’s Books- The Hundred Literary Heroes Who Shaped His Life- John O'Connell's new collection of essays exploring the singers love affair with reading.

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