Actor, writer and director Ethan Hawke talks to author David Mitchell at Hay Festival 2021 about his first novel in nearly 20 years: A Bright Ray of Darkness. A young man makes his Broadway debut as his marriage implodes – a blistering story about love, fame and the healing power of art.

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David Mitchell talks to John Mitchinson at Hay Festival Digital 2020

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