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'There was a lot that we kept from my mother. My dad would say to me as a teenager "Don't tell your mother." We couldn't face the disapproval.' Sue Johnston always seemed to be disappointing her mother. As a girl she never stayed clean and tidy like her cousins. As she grew older, she spent all...

Welcome to Transatlantic Bookmarks, a weekly literary podcast hosted by European novelist Ksenija Popović and American engineer Sue Graham Johnston.From opposite sides of the Atlantic, we talk about contemporary fiction, classic literature, international books, literary prizes, adaptations, reading culture, and the ways books collide with everyday life.This is a podcast for readers who want thoughtful conversation without academic stiffness or internet performance. Some episodes focus on major new releases and award shortlists like the Booker Prize and the Women’s Prize for Fiction. Others ...