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Book of the Week

Jeanette Winterson - Why Be Happy When You Could Be Normal?

Episode 2

Duration: 15 minutes

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

Books were banned from the household she grew up except for the Bible and Shakespeare. Jeanette Winterson reads her memoir. Show more

Book of the Week

Jeanette Winterson - Why Be Happy When You Could Be Normal?

Episode 5

Duration: 15 minutes

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

Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit came out in 1985 when the author was only 25. Jeanette Winterson concludes her memoir. Show more

Book of the Week

Jeanette Winterson - Why Be Happy When You Could Be Normal?

Episode 1

Duration: 15 minutes

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

4 Extra Debut. Jeanette Winterson reads from her memoir revealing the grim truth and surreal comedy behind the 1985 novel that made her famous. Show more

Book of the Week

Jeanette Winterson - Why Be Happy When You Could Be Normal?

Episode 3

Duration: 15 minutes

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

As a teenager, the author navigates her own feelings and sexuality in a volatile household. Jeanette Winterson reads her memoir. Show more

Book of the Week

Jeanette Winterson - Why Be Happy When You Could Be Normal?

Episode 4

Duration: 15 minutes

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

Jeanette Winterson reads her memoir recounting her terrifying experience of love and loss, decades into her writing career. Show more