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Music Hello and welcome to Backlisted, the podcast which gives new life to old books.

The old book featured in today's show is a compass era by Sybil Bedford, a dark and brilliant coming-of-age novel from 1968.

I'm John Mitchinson, the publisher Unbound.

And I'm Andy Miller, the author of The Year of Reading Dangerously.

And today we welcome two new guests, both writers.

Please welcome Krista Kalman and Francesca Reese.

Hello. Hello.

Krista is a professor of history at the University of Lester, where she researches the history of women's politics in 20th century Britain. Her books include Women of the Right Spirit,

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