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What Writers Read
- Author
- Pandora Sykes
- Narrator
- various
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing
- Publish Date
- 1 November 2022
- Run Time
- 3 hours 33 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
A WATERSTONES NON-FICTION BOOK OF THE MONTH
In this love letter to reading, curated by Pandora Sykes in aid of the National Literacy Trust, bestselling and beloved writers share their favourite books: the ones they hold most dearly, that they return to time and again and that helped make them the writers they are.
WITH CONTRIBUTIONS FROM :
NICK HORNBY * RUTH OZEKI * ANN PATCHETT * BENJAMIN ZEPHANIAH * MARIAN KEYES * ELIZABETH STROUT * DEBORAH LEVY * TESSA HADLEY * ELIF SHAFAK * GEORGE THE POET * LEILA SLIMANI * ALI SMITH * DEREK OWUSU * DOLLY ALDERTON * PARIS LEES * JOJO MOYES * PAUL MENDEZ * SEBASTIAN FAULKS * DIANA EVANS * MEENA KANDASAMY * LISA TADDEO * NIKESH SHUKLA * TAIYE SELASI * MONICA ALI * NINA STIBBE * CALEB AZUMAH NELSON * ELIZABETH DAY * SARA COLLINS * DAMON GALGUT * NAOISE DOLAN * WILLIAM BOYD * EMMA DABIRI * FATIMA BHUTTO * KIT DE WAAL
Critics Review
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All of the essays engage – there isn’t a dud in the bunch – which is perhaps a result of their succinct length . . . but also down to the honesty and thoughtfulness of the contributors . . . Like the best kind of selection box
Irish Times
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A treat – one that will propel you on a journey of discovery
Independent
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What Writers Read is the perfect stocking filler for the bookish person in your life . . . Gorgeous stuff
Red Magazine
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At a time when 413,000 young people in the UK don’t own a book, this is a timely and important collection of essays on the vital role reading plays in challenging and inspiring us all
Guardian
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Details
- Author
- Pandora Sykes
- Narrator
- various
- Duration
- 3 hours 33 minutes
- Release Date
- 1 November 2022
- ISBN
- 9781526657459
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing
- Genre
- Gift and novelty books / items, Anthologies, Essays
Synopsis
Bloomsbury presents What Writers Read by Pandora Sykes, read by Pandora Sykes, Elizabeth Day, Nick Hornby, Diana Evans, Paris Lees, Caleb Azumah Nelson, Paul Mendez, Sara Collins, Nina Stibbe, Tessa Hadley, Damon Galgut, Simon Darwen and Aysha Kala.A WATERSTONES NON-FICTION BOOK OF THE MONTHIn this love letter to reading, curated by Pandora Sykes in aid of the National Literacy Trust, bestselling and beloved writers share their favourite books: the ones they hold most dearly, that they return to time and again and that helped make them the writers they are.WITH CONTRIBUTIONS FROM : NICK HORNBY * RUTH OZEKI * ANN PATCHETT * BENJAMIN ZEPHANIAH * MARIAN KEYES * ELIZABETH STROUT * DEBORAH LEVY * TESSA HADLEY * ELIF SHAFAK * GEORGE THE POET * LEILA SLIMANI * ALI SMITH * DEREK OWUSU * DOLLY ALDERTON * PARIS LEES * JOJO MOYES * PAUL MENDEZ * SEBASTIAN FAULKS * DIANA EVANS * MEENA KANDASAMY * LISA TADDEO * NIKESH SHUKLA * TAIYE SELASI * MONICA ALI * NINA STIBBE * CALEB AZUMAH NELSON * ELIZABETH DAY * SARA COLLINS * DAMON GALGUT * NAOISE DOLAN * WILLIAM BOYD * EMMA DABIRI * FATIMA BHUTTO * KIT DE WAAL
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