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A WATERSTONES NON-FICTION BOOK OF THE MONTHbrbrIn this love letter to reading, curated by Pandora Sykes in aid of the National Literacy Trust, bestselling and beloved writers share their favourite books: the ones they hold most dearly, that they return to time and again and that helped make th the writers they are.brbrWITH CONTRIBUTIONS FROM :brbrNICK HORNBY * RUTH OZEKI * ANN PATCHETT * BENJAMIN ZEPHANIAH * MARIAN KEYES * ELIZABETH STROUT * DEBORAH LEVY * TESSA HADLEY * ELIF SHAFAK * GEORGE THE POET * LEILA SLIMANI * ALI SMITH * DEREK OWUSU * DOLLY ALDERTON * PARIS LEES * JOJO MOYES * PAUL MENDEZ * SEBASTIAN FAULKS * DIANA EVANS * MEENA KANDASAMY * LISA TADDEO * NIKESH SHUKLA * TAIYE SELASI * MONICA ALI * NINA STIBBE * CALEB AZUMAH NELSON * ELIZABETH DAY * SARA COLLINS * DAMON GALGUT * NAOISE DOLAN * WILLIAM BOYD * MA DABIRI * FATIMA BHUTTO * KIT DE WAAL

What Writers Read

  • By Pandora Sykes

    In this inspiring love letter to reading and the life-changing power of literature, 35 writers share their all-time favourite books.

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  • Book Details

    Imprint: Bloomsbury | Pub date: November 2022 | Format: 178 x 111mm | Extent: 208 pages

  • About the Author

    Pandora Sykes is a journalist and broadcaster. She has written for the Sunday Times, Guardian, Vogue, Grazia and ELLE, is behind five No.1 podcasts and audio documentaries including the culture-shaping The High Low, and curates a monthly book club, Pandora's Books. In 2020 she published a bestselling essay collection, How Do We Know We're Doing It Right? She lives in London.

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