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Mayo's Book Panel

The best in new British writing

Mayo's Book Panel

July's Book of the Month

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A Case Of Exploding Mangoes

Muhammed Hanif

Every month we feature a debut novel from a British writer, giving you the chance to read the beginning and leave us your comments.

This month it's the turn of Mohammed Hanif. He has written plays for the stage and screen, including a critically acclaimed BBC drama and the feature film The Long Night. Hanif is a graduate of University of East Anglia's creative writing programme. and currently Head of the BBC's Urdu Service.

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