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Stories Behind The Story: Jessie Burton on How Storytelling is a Compulsion and an Artistic Escape

Jessie Burton talks to Cheryl about her fascination with World War I and its impact on ordinary people, the pressures of deadlines, and how storytelling is both a compulsion and a form of artistic escape. Her new novel, Hidden Treasure, is out now.

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Broadcast on:
06 Apr 2025

Jessie Burton talks to Cheryl about her fascination with World War I and its impact on ordinary people, the pressures of deadlines, and how storytelling is both a compulsion and a form of artistic escape. Her new novel, Hidden Treasure, is out now.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.