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Yanis Varoufakis and Patrick McGrath

4 Extra Debut. Yanis Varoufakis, Patrick McGrath and Harriett Gilbert discuss books by Margaret Atwood, Nigel Balchin and Kiley Reid. From 2021.

Greek politician Yanis Varoufakis and novelist Patrick McGrath join Harriett Gilbert to discuss books by Margaret Atwood, Nigel Balchin and Kiley Reid.

Payback: Debt and the Shadow Side of Wealth by Margaret Atwood
Publisher: Bloomsbury

Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid
Publisher: Bloomsbury

Darkness Falls From The Sky by Nigel Balchin
Publisher: W&N

Producer: Maggie Ayre

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2021.

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30 minutes

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Wed 23 Sep 2026 00:00
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  • Tue 29 Jun 2021 16:30
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