Arguing with Reality - a podcast by Free Word

How have political ideologies and crises impacted families throughout history? With new austerity measures under discussion, a refugee problem continuing, the aftermath of the Brexit vote and more to come, it is one the most relevant questions today.

How do writers reflect these pressures in characters, in their work? And how do they engage with alleged realities when creating fictional versions of their own?

On 18 October 2016 novelists Benjamin Markovits and Joanna Kavenna came together at Free Word Centre to discuss these issues with John Freeman, editor of the literary journal Freeman's.

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