In conversation
Catherine Johnson in conversation with Sita Brahmachari
The novelist Catherine Johnson talks about writing fiction based on historical characters like the dancer, singer and actress Josephine Baker.
24th September, 2025
Photo: Missohio Studio
'Having not written a long project for years, can I actually [write a novel]? What if I have forgotten how?'
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