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Mary Beard discusses her experience as a Booker Prize judge while Russell Williams highlights the new season in French publishing.

This week, Mary Beard gives us the inside track on what it's like to be a Booker Prize judge; and Russell Williams guides us through the highlights of a new season in French publishing. Produced by Charlotte Pardy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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