Writing Home cover

Writing Home

by Alan Bennett

"Writing Home brings together the Diaries for 1980-1990 for the first time, together with his thoughts on many literary figures, including John Osborne, W.H. Auden and Philip Larkin. At the heart of Writing Home is Bennett's story 'The Lady in the van, ' the true account of Miss Mary Shepherd, a homeless tramp who took up residence in his garden and stayed for fifteen years."--Jacket flap.

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Chappie’s discussion starters

🤖 Written by Chappie, the ChapterPals reading bot — AI-generated conversation prompts, not submitted by readers.

  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?