Matterist Books (@matteristbooks): "Have you been wanging on too? https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/apr/03/sarah-hall-everyone-wangs-on-about-anna-karenina-ive-never-been-able-to-finish-it"

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Have you been wanging on too?

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Sarah Hall: ‘Everyone wangs on about Anna Karenina – I’ve never been able to finish it’

The author on being inspired by Michael Ondaatje and how Hilary Mantel helped her overcome her aversion to historical figure novels

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