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Former leading New Zealand publisher and bookseller, and widely experienced judge of both the Commonwealth Writers Prize and the Montana New Zealand Book Awards, talks about what he is currently reading, what impresses him and what doesn't, along with chat about the international English language book scene, and links to sites of interest to booklovers.

Tuesday, March 20, 2007



LIONEL SHRIVER, DUE IN NEW ZEALAND SHORTLY, TALKS TO THE NEW YORK TIMES ABOUT HER LATEST, "THE POST-BIRTHDAY WORLD".



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