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Persephone Books, Edinburgh Book Festival highlights and this week’s global headlines

Persephone Books, Edinburgh Book Festival highlights and this week’s global headlines

Update: 2025-07-05
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Isabel Hilton joins to discuss the week’s major news and cultural shifts. Plus, we speak to Jenny Niven from the Edinburgh Book Festival and Francesca Beauman of Persephone Books.

 

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