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The Guardian Books podcast

Maaza Mengiste on the Ethiopian women who fought Italy – books podcast

The Guardian Books podcast is our weekly look at the world of books, poetry and great writing presented by  Claire Armitstead,  Richard Lea, & Sian Cain. With in-depth interviews with leading authors and investigations into the thematic trends in contemporary writing, this is the perfect book worm’s companion

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The Guardian Books podcast