In this recording Alasdair reads from his novel 1982 Janine. This is Alasdair’s own choice of excerpt from what he felt was his best novel. And he continues reading until Jock’s breakdown and the multiple sections of typeface defeat even his ability to read aloud.

Literary translator Petra Pugar shares her own Croatian excerpt from 1982, Janine and describes her process for translating works like Douglas Stuart’s Shuggie Bain and Young Mungo in Courageous conversations.

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