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EPISODE · Aug 13, 2025 · 37 MIN

S6 Debut Spotlight- 2. Elaine Hastings (Doomed Love, Tortured Rock Stars & The Price Of Fame)

from A Pair of Bookends · host Hannah MacDonald

For today's episode Hannah was joined by author Elaine Hastings to discuss her debut novel When We Were Young. (You don't have to have read the book to listen!) Aswell as discussing her writing process, they discuss mothers & daughters, how music connects us to memories, researching the life of a music star and much more. If you enjoy this episode please do rate, review & subscribe, for more content you can find us over on Patreon.If you love our podcast please also consider voting for us https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/voting!You can follow Elaine via Instagram & here.You can follow us via Instagram, X & Tik Tok. Books & other mentions in this episode:Mary Jane by Jessica Anya Blau The Smoke Jumper by Nicholas EvansThe Horse Whisperer by Nicholas EvansDavid Bowie: Cracked Actor (1975)Over The Rainbow: Tales from an Unexpected Year by Alex JamesIt Takes Blood and Guts: Biography by SKIN & Lucy O'BrienThe Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music by Dave Grohl https://www.musicvenuetrust.com/Let us know your thoughts by emailing us [email protected] or you can DM us @apairofbookendspod on Instagram. Until next time, happy reading!

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