# That Old Chestnut

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Podcast: [The TLS Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-tls-podcast-319094)
Published: 2026-04-02T10:11:00+00:00
Episode link: https://shows.acast.com/tlsvoices/episodes/that-old-chestnut
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Duration seconds: 3220

## Resource

This week, John Banville considers the work of a formidable Irish writer; and Fiona Stafford on meetings with remarkable trees. 'An Arrow in Flight', by Mary Lavin, selected by Colm Tóibín 'The Genius of Trees: How trees mastered the elements and shaped the world', by Harriet Rix The Great Tree Story: How forests have shaped our world', by Levison Wood Produced by Charlotte Pardy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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