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'There was a lot that we kept from my mother. My dad would say to me as a teenager "Don't tell your mother." We couldn't face the disapproval.' Sue Johnston always seemed to be disappointing her mother. As a girl she never stayed clean and tidy like her cousins. As she grew older, she spent all...

Welcome to Transatlantic Bookmarks, a weekly podcast for people who enjoy big ideas and good company.From opposite sides of the Atlantic, European novelist Ksenija Popović (pronounced Xenia Popovich) and American engineer Sue Graham Johnston use books as a starting point to discuss culture, history, psychology, morality, and politics.Some episodes focus on books themselves, from contemporary fiction and classic literature to international books, literary prize winners, and nonfiction. Most are about the questions hiding between the lines.New episodes every Saturday.