Claire talks to Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney, author of The Nest, about the British authors who inspire her, as well as her love of London and of the Great British Bake Off. She also highlights new books out this week and gives tips on finding British books if you're not UK-based. Books mentioned in this episode: The Nest, by Cynthia d'Aprix Sweeney The Master Bedroom, by Tessa Hadley The Past, by Tessa Hadley The Photograph, by Tessa Hadley The Cabinet of Linguistic Curiosities: A Yearbook of Forgotten Words, by Paul Antony Jones Of Women, by Shami Chakrabati Seven Days of Us, by Francesca Hornak The Vacationers, by Emma Straub The Power, by Naomi Alderman The Secret Life: Three True Stories, by Andrew O'Hagan ***** Support Claire on Patreon to get bonus content. For daily news and views from British books and publishing, follow the Brit Lit Blog. Questions? Comments? Need a book recommendation? Email Claire at [email protected] ***** SOCIAL MEDIA The Brit Lit Podcast Twitter / Facebook / Website Claire Twitter / Facebook / Blog / Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney Twitter / Facebook / Website

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