Renato Cisneros and Philippe Sands talk to Sophie Hughes

A captivating conversation between writers Renato Cisneros and Philippe Sands on family, memory and history, asking the question – how much are our private lives shaped by political and historical forces?

Peruvian author Cisneros (The Distance Between Us, You Shall Leave Your Land and The World We Saw Burning) reflects on inheritance, silence and identity within a family marked by power and conflict. Lawyer and historian Sands’ 38 Londres Street examines legacies of violence, justice and belonging that resonate across generations and borders. They talk to Sophie Hughes, who is the most nominated translator in the International Booker Prize’s 10-year history.