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By (author) Sykes, Pandora
A WATERSTONES NON-FICTION BOOK OF THE MONTHIn 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 them the writers they are.
WITH CONTRIBUTIONS FROM : NICK 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 * EMMA DABIRI * FATIMA BHUTTO * KIT DE WAAL
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All of the essays engage – there isn’t a dud in the bunch – which is perhaps a result of their succinct length . . .but also down to the honesty and thoughtfulness of the contributors . . . Like the best kind of selection box
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A treat – one that will propel you on a journey of discovery
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What Writers Read is the perfect stocking filler for the bookish person in your life . . . Gorgeous stuff
Biographical note
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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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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For What Writers Read, Pandora Sykes will be approaching a huge number of writers to contribute a short essay on their favourite book – from Damon Galgut to Ali Smith, Marian Keyes to Lisa Taddeo
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With abeautiful, extremely giftable package, What Writers Read will be a till-point staplefor the Christmas period, perfect for readers of Conversations On Love by Natasha Lunn (over 17,000 copies TCM)and Bookworm by Lucy Mangan(over 32,000 copies TCM)
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Pandora Sykes has a huge platform both online and offline, as the producer and host of award-winning podcasts such as The High Low, and the Sunday Times bestselling author of How Do We Know We’re Doing It Right? (over 24,000 copies TCM). She is a judge for the 2022 Women”s Prize for Fiction, and this year launched ‘Pandora’s Books’, a monthly book club subscription with FANE that is seeing huge media and marketing support
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