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EPISODE · Sep 7, 2026 · 21 MIN

Travelling with Mrs Parnell

from A Reading Life, A Writing Life, with Sally Bayley · host Sally Bayley, Andrew Smith

‘I follow her behind, as a bridesmaid…’ This week, Sally is preparing to travel. To do so, she goes on an imaginative journey with her character, Mrs Parnell, the centrepiece of her forthcoming book of the same name. Listen for a meditation on routine, intimacy, and the journeys, real and imagined, that make up our days. The wonderful piano music in the closing section is ‘Scorpio’, by Paul Seba. More on Paul and his work can be found here. This episode was edited and produced by James Bowen. Special thanks to Andrew Smith, Violet Henderson, Kris Dyer, and Maeve Magnus.

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