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Open Book: Kate Davies

Kate Davies

BBC Radio 4 - Open Book, Kate Davies

Kate Davies talks to Chris Power about her new novel, Nuclear Family.

Kate Davies, who won the Polari Book Prize for her debut, In At The Deep End, talks to Chris Power about her follow-up.  Nuclear Family is a funny, moving novel about parenting, relationships and what we mean by family.   

In The Extinction of Irena Rey, Jennifer Croft, herself a renowned translator, depicts a surreal and darkly funny translation conference. Eight translators travel to a remote forest to meet 'their' author, Irena Rey,  and work on her latest book.  But Irena disappears and the translators must work out who they are and what they should do without her guiding presence.  Jennifer Croft and Miranda France join Chris to talk about the art of translation. 

And a reading recommendation for March.

Book List – Sunday 25 February and Thursday 29 February

Nuclear Family by Kate Davies
In at the Deep End by Kate Davies 
The Extinction of Irena Rey by Jennifer Croft 
The Writing School by Miranda France
All Men Are Liars by Alberto Manguel: Translated by Miranda France 
Thursday Night Widows by Claudia Piñeiro: Translated by Miranda France 
Before the Queen Falls Asleep by Huzama Habayeb: Translated by Kay Heikkinen

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