Claire-Louise Bennett & Ben Pester: Magic & Mechanics

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In Magic and Mechanics, the latest in Scratch Books’ ‘Reverse Engineering’ series, six writers – George Saunders, Claire-Louise Bennett, Mark Haddon, Camilla Grudova, Amber Medland and Colin Barrett – present and disassemble one of their recent short stories. To celebrate its launch, join Claire-Louise Bennett in conversation with novelist Ben Pester as they discuss their work, exploring the ways that their backgrounds in theatre have led them to create exhilarating and innovative prose writing. You can buy a copy of Magic & Mechanics from the London Review Bookshop. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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