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A Good Read: Lemn Sissay and Mick Herron talk favourite booksA Good Read: Lemn Sissay and Mick Herron talk favourite books

Released On: 05 Mar 2019

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Harriett Gilbert talks about books with poet Lemn Sissay and novelist Mick Herron.

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