
Wendy Erskine
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Presented by James Crawford, Take Four Books, speaks to the award-winning short story writer Wendy Erskine about her first novel - The Benefactors - and explores its connections to three other literary works. The Benefactors is a polyphonic immersion into modern day Belfast and follows the events surrounding a teenage house party. Three mothers close ranks against the girl who is accusing their sons of sexual assault. For her three influencing texts Wendy chose: The Slap by Christos Tsiolkas (2008); Chernobyl Prayer by Svetlana Alexievich (1997); and This Is The Place To Be, by Lara Pawson (2016).
The supporting contributor for this episode was the journalist, writer, and author of Dance Your Way Home, Emma Warren.
Producer: Dom Howell Editor: Gillian Wheelan This was a BBC Audio Scotland production.