'They're about real things' — Madeline Miller on the popularity of Greek myths

The Book Show

English - June 27, 2022 00:05 - 54 minutes - 49.5 MB - ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
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American author Madeline Miller has found a new audience for her prize winning novel Circe on #BookTok and now she has a new offering based on Greek mythology called Galatea.

Also, Lauren Chater's real life inspiration for her third historical novel, The Winter Dress and Carrie Cox asks whether relationships are really meant to go the distance in her latest novel, So Many Beats of the Heart.