This week, Lucy and Alex discover how James Shapiro created his landmark work on a formative year in Shakespeare’s life; and Miranda France on her spellbinding study of memoir and creative writing.
‘1599: A Year in the Life of William Shakespeare’, by James Shapiro
‘The Writing School’, by Miranda France
Produced by Charlotte Pardy
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