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The Afternoon Show: Maggie Shipstead, poetry at Borders Book Festival and Tuesday Review

Maggie Shipstead, poetry at Borders Book Festival and Tuesday Review

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Janice talks to author Maggie Shipstead, and poets Janette Ayachi and Billy Letford.

Janice speaks to American author Maggie Shipstead, poets Janette Ayachi and Billy Letford and Glasgow band Lola in Slacks. Plus Jenny Colgan and Halina Rifai for Tuesday Review.

Maggie Shipstead, Booker Prize and Women’s Prize for Fiction shortlisted author, discusses her latest novel Great Circle, and her new short story collection, You Have a Friend in 10A.

Janice speaks to poets Janette Ayachi and Billy Letford about their latest works and one of the events taking place at the Borders Book Festival this week; Michael Pederson’s Poetry Pot which features our guests as well as Scotland’s Makar Liz Lochead.

Glasgow based Francophile band Lola in Slacks chat about their debut album and how they feel ahead of their dream gig, supporting Goodbye Mr McKenzie at Barrowland this weekend.

Tuesday Review sees Scottish author Jenny Colgan and podcast producer and broadcaster Halina Rifai reviewing The Lazarus Project, Sherwood and Romesh Raganathan’s new comedy series Avoidance.

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