Ben Folds and Nick Hornby talk to John Freeman about literature, music and their new collaborative album.
Acclaimed musician Ben Folds has written music to accompany words by one of his favourite writers, British novelist Nick Hornby. Their joint album Lonely Avenue is released on 27 September. Following our music and memory season this summer, Granta Editor John Freeman met the pair to ask them about this meeting of literature and music – watch the video interview below.
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