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The Kate Turkington Show | EP6 | From Fascism to Passion: Jean-Baptiste Andrea’s Storytelling

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Kate Turkington sits down with award-winning French author Jean-Baptiste Andrea to unpack his international bestseller Watching Over Her. From fascism and art to love, passion, and the fight against tyranny, Andrea reveals the emotional depth behind his characters, the lyrical beauty of translation, and why he cried while writing it. A moving conversation about history, humanity, and the light we search for in the darkest times.
26 Sep English South Africa Society & Culture

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