# Worm in the Bud: A Fable

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Podcast: [A Reading Life, A Writing Life, with Sally Bayley](https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-reading-life-a-writing-life-with-sally-bayley-5890400)
Published: 2026-02-22T17:52:44+00:00
Episode link: https://readinglifewritinglife.podbean.com/e/worm-in-the-bud-a-fable/
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## Resource

‘Enter Lillian…’ This week, we join Sally once again in conversation with the producer, James Bowen, on the subject of Sally’s latest work, Worm in the Bud: A Fable. Listen for a conversation on interpretation, ambiguity, and the instructive value of narrative. Worm in the Bud is published by the New Menard Press, and is available from all good booksellers. The wonderful piano accompanying Sally's reading of 'The Forest' is ‘Monday’, by Paul Seba. More on Paul and his work can be found here. This episode was edited and produced by James Bowen. More information on James and his work can be found here. Special thanks to Andrew Smith, Violet Henderson, Kris Dyer, and Maeve Magnus.

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