It's Muswell Hill for Ep 3, not far from the desks of Alan Bennett, Zadie Smith, and today’s guest Sarra Manning. Sarra is a bestselling, prolific novelist, literary editor of Red, alumni of several top teen mags and one of the most prolific readers around. She told us she got rid of 800 books before our visit, just so we could move freely around her flat. But there were tons of treasure left including a precious collection of rare Noel Streatfeilds, a copy of proto bonkbuster Lace, a gorgeous collection of vintage Chalet Schools with an origin story that will make you weep, and tales about books she’s bought, borrowed and stolen.BOOKSSarra Manning - UnstickySarra Manning - You Don't Have To Say You Love MeSarra Manning - Rise and Fall of Becky SharpThackeray - Vanity FairFrancesca Lia Block - Weetzie BatCharles Creed - Maid to MeasureGinette Spanier - It Isn't All MinkAnne Scott-James - In The MinkEdna Woolman Chase - Always in VogueErnestine Carter - With Tongue in ChicSylvia Plath - Bell JarJD Salinger - Franny and ZooeyJD Salinger - Raise High the Roof Beam CarpentersWilliam Burroughs - Cities of the Red NightJilly Cooper - HarrietSilwyn Williams - Give Me Back My PridePam Lyons - He Was BadJudy Blume - ForeverJudy Blume - Starring Sally J Freedman as HerselfEM Brent Dyer - Gay From China at the Chalet School EM Brent Dyer - Lavender Laughs at the Chalet SchoolJilly Cooper - ImogenShirley Conran - LaceJudith Krantz - Princess DaisyJudith Krantz - I'll Take ManhattanJilly Cooper - RidersJudy Blume - Are You There God It's Me MargaretBlake Nelson - GirlSarra Manning - Guitar GirlJames Salter & Kay Salter - Life Is MealsEM Delafield - Diary of a Provincial LadyEmily St. John Mandel - Station 11Susan Scarlett - Clothes PegsNoel Streatfeild - Myra CarrolNoel Streatfeild - SaplingsMarjorie Hillis - Live Alone & Like ItJaney Scott - Sara Gay Model GirlFred Vermorel - StarlustFrederick Carter - London at NightFrancis Marshall - London WestMary R Richardson - Laugh a DefianceLorna Hill - Dream of Sadlers Wells Georgette Heyer - Regency Buck See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.