His non-fiction books include Whoops! Why Everyone Owes Everyone and No One Can Pay, and How to Speak Money. He is also the author of seven novels, including Capital, which was made into a TV series by BBC One. His memoir Family Romance recounts the story of his mother, a nun who walked out of the convent, changed her name and falsified her age, and concealed these facts from her husband and son until her death.
John Lanchester – 18th March
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