Crime fiction, generation rent
Jenni Murray discusses the issues some young men face growing up in British Asian families. Plus Scottish writer Kirsty Logan, generation rent, and crime fiction summer reads.
We discuss the issues some young men face growing up in very traditional British Asian families. Scottish writer Kirsty Logan. Generation rent: does it matter that young women with good jobs can't afford to buy a home? Woman's Hour summer reads: crime fiction - what should you pack for the beach? Presented by Jenni Murray.
Producer: Louise Corley.
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British Asian Men Growing Up In Traditional Families
Jenni speaks to Sunny Hundall, Editor of the political blog Liberal Conspiracy, and columnist for the Guardian and the New Statesman, and to Masood Khan, a documentary maker for Channel 4 and the 麻豆社.
Duration: 11:09
Women Writers in Scotland 鈥� Kirsty Logan
Each day this week we hear from five female writers in Scotland. Today Liz Leonard meets Kirsty Logan, whose particular interest is so-called 鈥楩lash Fiction鈥�.
Duration: 10:22
Generation Rent
'Generation Rent鈥�: Jenni talks to Kay Boycott, Director of Communications Policy and Campaigns at Shelter, and to Sian Mendes about why she can鈥檛 see herself buying anytime soon.
Duration: 08:24
Summer Reads: Crime
Crime writer Denise Mina and publisher Selina Walker join Jenni to discuss what makes a good crime novel, and why women readers in particular find them so compelling.
Duration: 11:20
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- Thu 9 Aug 2012 10:00麻豆社 Radio 4
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