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Remembering Toni Morrison

US author Toni Morrison; 91Èȱ¬ Look North's 91Èȱ¬ & Social Affairs Correspondent Emma Glasbey; author and former Blue Peter presenter Janet Ellis; and Scottish musician Karine Polwart

We remember the woman considered the greatest American writer of the twentieth century – the Nobel Prize winner, Toni Morrison, who died on Monday.

The number of crimes being reported to the police involving children attacking their parents has doubled in the last three years from around 7,000 to 14,000 incidents. That’s according to data obtained by 91Èȱ¬ Yorkshire following Freedom of Information requests. The 91Èȱ¬ has been given exclusive access to the ‘Getting On’ course in Doncaster. It’s one of just a handful of similar courses across the country, designed to help parents and children find a solution to this type of abuse.

Former Blue Peter presenter, actress and author Janet Ellis joins Jenni to discuss her new novel 'How It Was', the follow-up to her acclaimed debut, The Butcher’s Hook. It looks at the generational divides between mothers and daughters, and deals with difficult topics such as parental bereavement, miscarriage and inappropriate underage relationships.

Scottish songwriter and musician, Karine Polwart is known for her politically charged folk songs. In her new album she gives a folk twist to the Scottish pop hits of her childhood and plays her interpretation of Deacon Blue’s ‘Dignity’ live in the studio.

Presenter: Jenni Murray
Producer: Kirsty Starkey

Interviewed Guest: Emma Glasbey
Interviewed Guest: Janet Ellis
Interviewed Guest: Karine Polwart

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  • Wed 7 Aug 2019 10:00

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