Benjamin Myers: 'I got a taste for the macabre early on', Fiction
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The prizewinning Durham-born writer on his latest novel – the story of a young man’s friendship with an older woman
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Benjamin Myers: “Historical fiction is not all tabards and turnips
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August 1, 2022: Volume XC, No. 15 by Kirkus Reviews - Issuu
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November 15, 2022: Vol. XC, No. 22 by Kirkus Reviews - Issuu
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March 1, 2020: Volume LXXXVIII, No 5 by Kirkus Reviews - Issuu
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M John Harrison: â?oA number of novels donâ?Tt sit well in their
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November 15, 2022: Vol. XC, No. 22 by Kirkus Reviews - Issuu
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Benjamin Myers: books, biography, latest update
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Historical Novels Review, Issue 66 (November 2013) by The
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A Weekend in New York by Benjamin Markovits – review
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The Curious Case of Benjamin Button - MoviePooper
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A Weekend in New York by Benjamin Markovits – review
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Under the Rock – Benjamin Myers – The Last Word Book Review
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Benjamin Myers: books, biography, latest update
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Folk Horror – Folk Horror Revival & Urban Wyrd Project
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Ben Myers: books, biography, latest update