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Dec 2023
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Life and Art from FT Weekend: Books Book...

Jacke Wilson / The Podglomerate
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What books to buy for others? What books to read? In this guest episode from FT Weekend's Life and Art podcast, members of the Financial Times books team answer listener questions and share their personal recommendations from 2023.

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