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Where Fiction Meets Technology: Catherine Lacey, Chris Brookmyre

Mariella and her guests explore the space where fiction meets technology: novelist Catherine Lacey's new book The Answers explores dating in a digital age; two writers for younger readers discuss how they portray social media in their novels and Chris Brookmyre on why computers can be bad for plots.

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28 minutes

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Thu 15 Jun 2017 15:30

Chapters

  • Catherine Lacey

    Duration: 09:13

  • Christopher Brookmyre

    Duration: 03:42

  • When Fiction meets Technology with Alice Oseman and Orlagh Collins

    Duration: 07:58

  • Christian O'Connell on The Book I'd Never Lend

    Duration: 04:21

  • Helen Dunmore

    Duration: 02:01

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Mariella Frostrup
Interviewed Guest Catherine Lacey
Interviewed Guest Christopher Brookmyre

Broadcasts

  • Sun 11 Jun 2017 16:00
  • Thu 15 Jun 2017 15:30

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