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Writers in Discussion: Laura Harrington interviews Rebecca Wait

Posted By Sophie Jonathan on Friday 19th Apr 2013

Picador author Laura Harrington (left) read The View on the Way Down by fellow Picador author Rebecca Wait (right). She fell in love with the book and decided she had to interview Rebecca for her blog Beyond the Margins. Here's the result - enjoy!

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The Quiet American: Discovering Kent Haruf

Posted By Sophie Jonathan on Wednesday 10th Apr 2013

Every time I write for the Picador blog I seem to be admitting to gross omissions in my reading. Whilst this makes for embarrassing moments in editorial meetings, it does also herald the promise of truly brilliant reading experiences. 

 

Till Death Us Do Part: The Strangeness of Sibling Relationships

Posted By Sophie Jonathan on Tuesday 9th Apr 2013

Sibling relationships are at the heart of The View on the Way Down, so what better excuse for author Rebecca Wait to explore them in all their strangeness, and pick out her favourites in literature. 

 

Praise for Eventide

Posted By Sophie Jonathan on Tuesday 12th Mar 2013
Wonderful . . . peopled with individuals whose ordinary lives are invested with epic quality and truth.

Niall Williams

Sunday Times
 

Praise for Plainsong

Posted By Sophie Jonathan on Tuesday 12th Mar 2013
Beautifully crafted, alive and quietly magnificent. I read it in one mesmerising sitting. I had no choice; it wouldn't let me go.

Roddy Doyle