Francesca Wade: Rediscovering Gertrude Stein

In Gertrude Stein: An Afterlife, Francesca Wade shares unseen writing from Stein's personal archive, revealing her radical nature and why Stein wanted to be remembered for her work, not her personality. They join Lennie Goodings today, discussing how much of the mythology that surrounds the author is actually true.

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