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Podcast: A Reading Life, A Writing Life, with Sally Bayley
Episode: On Walking
Description: ‘I hate walking, it seems so pointless to me…’
This week, Sally has been musing on the importance of mobility, reflecting on the increasing role of her blue scooter in her life. Listen for a meditation on the importance of transport, both physical and imaginative, via Thomas Bernhard, Agatha Christie, and Elizabeth Bishop.
Miss Marple of Bourne End has previously appeared in Sally’s first novel, Girl with Dove (2018). Available from all good booksellers.
The guitar music in the opening section is by Dylan Gwalia, and the piano music in the closing section is ‘Doub...