ALEX PRESTON

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Alex Preston, author of The Revelations and This Bleeding City, talks to a woefully hungover Viv about religious beliefs, working for an investment bank, and writing fiction about the national crises. In lieu of a recording of Alex reading an extract from his work, this podcast also features 'The March Hare' by Billy Cotton and His Band, one of the greatest pieces of music ever recorded.

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