with Mary McGrath. The literature of food, perseverance, and writing towards an audience.

11 Mar

First broadcast 22 October 2020

My guest is the writer Mary McGrath. Mary reads her short story, entitled “Sup”, which judges Prue Leith and Stephen Fry shortlisted for this year’s Mogford Prize for food and drink literature. Mary also gives her tips on how to persevere with writing despite setbacks, discusses the benefits of writing for or towards an audience, and tells us the three things she wants readers to take from her work.

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