We hear from Francesa Hornak, the author of Seven Days of Us, a page-turner of a novel about family tension perfect to curl up with over the Christmas holidays. In episode 32 of the Brit Lit Podcast, she tells us about the books she likes to give for Christmas, her favourite reads about family tension, the novel her grandmother wrote, and more. Books Mentioned on the Podcast: Seven Days of Us, by Francesca Hornak The Nest, by Cynthia d'Aprix Sweeney The Vacationers, by Emma Straub Everything I Never Told You, by Celeste Ng Hangover Square, by Patrick Hamilton Love, Nina, by Nina Stibbe A Visit from the Goon Squad, by Jennifer Egan The Diary of a Nobody, by George Grossmith Eleven, by Patricia Highsmith One Point Two Billion, by Mahesh Roa The Imperfectionists, by Tom Rachmann The Pure Gold Baby, by Margaret Drabble Normal People, by Sally Rooney Conversations with Friends, by Sally Rooney Theresa's Choice, by Rachel Cecil In Our Mad and Furious City, by Guy Gunaratne The Au Pair, by Emma Rous Friends Like These, by Sarah Alderson Friend Request, by Laura Marshall Unscripted, by Claire Handscombe (A note on my book links: they usually take you to Amazon, and I get a few pence per sale at no extra cost to you if you click them and buy from there, which will help me make this podcast viable long-term. But better than Amazon, who are, let's be honest, not the greatest, is Blackwells or Waterstones, or, even better, your local independent bookshop. If you live in the US or elsewhere further afield, you can find UK books at Book Depository (also owned by Amazon) at a good price and with no postage cost, or sometimes at Wordery.com, or you can buy them from Amazon US, or, even better, an independent bookshop.) ***** Support Claire on Patreon to get bonus content and personalised book recommendations. Buy Brit Lit Podcast merch to show your love for your podcast and help support it. Pre-order Claire's novel, Unscripted. Sign up to Claire's newsletter to get updates on her writing, as well as recommendations for books and podcasts. 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] ***** The Brit Lit Podcast Instagram / Twitter / Facebook / Website Claire Twitter / Facebook / Blog / Novel Francesca Hornak Twitter

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