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Take Four Books
By BBC Radio 4
Presenter James Crawford looks at an author's latest work and delves further into their creative process by learning about the three other texts that have shaped their writing.
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Sign inPresenter James Crawford looks at an author's latest work and delves further into their creative process by learning about the three other texts that have shaped their writing.
- Publisher
- BBC Radio 4
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- Podcast
- Language
- en
- Episodes
- 75
- Format
- episodic
- Website
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