Listen "Tell Me How Long the Train's Been Gone by James Baldwin"
Episode Synopsis
Novelist Niven Govinden joins John and Andy to discuss James Baldwin's 1968 novel 'Tell Me How Long The Train's Been Gone'. Also discussed: 'The World My Wilderness' by Rose Macaulay, and 'The Gallows Pole' by Ben Myers. Oh, and Lissa Evans' scene stealing turn in 'The Finest', the film adaptation of her WWII set novel.
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11'01 - Infinite Tuesday: An Autobiographical Riff by Michael Nesmith
12'16 The World my Wilderness by Rose Macauley
15'51 - The Gallows Pole - Ben Myers
29'10 - Tell Me How Long the Train's Been Gone by James Baldwin
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Timings: (may differ due to adverts)
11'01 - Infinite Tuesday: An Autobiographical Riff by Michael Nesmith
12'16 The World my Wilderness by Rose Macauley
15'51 - The Gallows Pole - Ben Myers
29'10 - Tell Me How Long the Train's Been Gone by James Baldwin
* To purchase any of the books mentioned in this episode please visit our bookshop at uk.bookshop.org/shop/backlisted where all profits help to sustain this podcast and UK independent bookshops.
* For information about everything mentioned in this episode visit www.backlisted.fm
*If you'd like to support the show and join in with the book chat, listen without adverts, receive the show early and get extra bonus fortnightly episodes, become a patron at www.patreon.com/backlisted
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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