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EPISODE · Feb 21, 2026 · 38 MIN

Does reading make you a better person? with Dominic Sandbrook

from The New Statesman Podcast, Subscriber Only Edition

For one of the most famous historians in Britain, conquering the past is not enough.   This month, alongside co-host Tabitha Syrett, Dominic Sandbrook is launching a new podcast - this time shifting his focus from history to literature.   Tanjil Rashid sat down with Sandbrook to talk about this new venture, what he's reading (he insists it's a balanced diet) and why reading still matters, not just to us as individuals, but to the health of society itself.

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