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(This episode is marked as explicit because of strong language.)
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Episode image is a detail from the cover of Little Miss Hug by Roger Hargreaves, published in 2014 by THOIP; illustration by Adam Hargreaves.
For the 62nd Second Hand Book Factory, Charles Adrian is joined by Gary Powell, who is the manager of a book shop, on the street in Exmouth Market in London. After a wobbly start, they talk about an unlikely liking for sport, the realisation that maybe nobody can give you what you need and the latest addition to a classic collection.
You can find out more about Rachel Kann here.
The Erik mentioned is Erik Patterson, featured in Page One 66.
The Vera mentioned is Vera Chok, longtime friend of the podcast, whose most recent appearance at the time this episode was released, is Page One 52.
The podcast episode featuring Gary’s boyfriend John Walter, which is mentioned in this episode, can be found here.
The Art Of Fielding by Chad Harbach and Little Miss Hug by Roger Hargreaves are also discussed in Page One 177.
This episode has been edited to remove music that is no longer covered by licence for this podcast.
This episode features a jingle written for the podcast by the band Friends Of Friends.
Episode released: 24th June, 2014.
Book listing:
The Art Of Fielding by Chad Harbach
10 For Everything by Rachel Kann
Little Miss Hug by Roger Hargreaves
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