Marlon James

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3,415 appearances 8 recordings 1 series first heard Jul 2026 last heard 8 Sep

Marlon James’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.

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Marlon and Jake Read Dead People · The Literary Hall of Shame · 8 Sep 2026 podcast

shop. voice-verified

I think the whole notion of childhood is a Dickens concept. voice-verified

Yes. voice-verified

That's certainly true of like A Christmas voice-verified

Yeah. voice-verified

So, yeah, but I wouldn't call it, but he's not at his best when he leads with the issue. voice-verified

That's something that, you know, Sarah Margo is great at. voice-verified

Oh, right. voice-verified

Of course. voice-verified

Yes. voice-verified

I was going to mention somebody else, but he's alive. voice-verified

But Sarah Margo is very good at leading with the issue. voice-verified

With Sarah Margo, the issue is a character. voice-verified

With Doris Lessing, not always. voice-verified

For a novelist, I don't think she's that interested in people. voice-verified

Golden shouldn't be appearing in voice-verified

And I was on any briefings to the Golden Bullet. voice-verified

I'm obsessed with short novels. voice-verified

But, you know, it's somebody who I think is a better writer, Nadine Gordimer. voice-verified

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