It took me a while to finish this dense and all-consuming book but it was definitely worth persevering - listen to this episode to hear me quote from brilliant passages, chat about Anna Burns’ exquisite and unique style of writing, consider the presentation of harassment and wonder how many books I could get through if it was socially acceptable to read while walking. 

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 Sources mentioned: 

 Nicola Barker quoted in the Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2018/nov/10/anna-burns-milkman-difficult-novel 

 Times Literary Supplement interview with Anna Burns: https://www.the-tls.co.uk/articles/twenty-questions-anna-burns/  

 Guardian interview with Anna Burns by Lisa Allardice: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2018/oct/17/anna-burns-booker-prize-winner-life-changing-interview 

 Three Women by Lisa Taddeo*: http://tinyurl.com/y82qp3hf 

 Further reading: 

 Independent interview with Anna Burns by Alex Marshall (read for more insight into Anna Burns’ life and the circumstances of her winning the Booker Prize): https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/features/anna-burns-interview-milkman-booker-prize-winner-2018-next-book-writer-a8661321.html 

 Scroll.in review of Milkman by Sana Goyal (read for more background information into the criticism of Milkman being difficult): https://scroll.in/article/900282/milkman-this-years-man-booker-winner-ensures-we-do-not-underestimate-ourselves-as-readers 

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