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EPISODE · Feb 21, 2026 · 38 MIN

Does reading make you a better person? with Dominic Sandbrook

from The New Society | culture from the New Statesman

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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