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Clare Chambers

Season 12 · Episode 23

Tuesday, August 27, 2024 • Duration 16:29

Clare Chambers knows how to hook readers, with her previous novel, Small Pleasures, winning The British Book Awards 2022 Pageturner Book of the Year. She looks set to do it all over again with her latest, Shy Creatures, which unearths the story of a mute patient in a psychiatric hospital. We sat down to talk about factual inspiration, the influence of lockdown on even this period piece, and why human flaws provide such narrative fuel.

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Bob Mortimer

Season 12 · Episode 22

Tuesday, August 20, 2024 • Duration 18:46

After introducing us to legal dogsbody Gary Thorn in The Satsuma Complex, comedian Bob Mortimer returns with its sequel, The Hotel Avocado. We sat down with a nice slice of Battenberg cake to discuss death row meals, memories of his days as a South London solicitor and the correct ratio of marzipan to cake.

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David Nicholls

Season 12 · Episode 13

Tuesday, April 23, 2024 • Duration 23:13

Fresh from breaking hearts with the TV adaptation of his bestselling One Day, David Nicholls came in to talk to us about his new novel, You Are Here, which introduces us to Marnie and Michael, two souls on an epic walk, on the precipice of a new friendship, and maybe more. We sat down to talk about his love of walking, music and, well... love.

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34. MY STORY with Chanel Miller

Season 6 · Episode 34

Tuesday, September 22, 2020 • Duration 31:34

When Chanel Miller published her memoir it was the first time that many people discovered that she was Emily Doe, the Stanford sexual assault survivor, whose victim impact statement had gone viral. As her book comes out in paperback we spoke to her about her she set down in words the awful experience of assault, the criminal justice system and the aftermath. Contains discussion of sexual assault, so listener discretion is advised.

Books mentioned: Know My Name

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33. PURPOSE with Jay Shetty

Season 6 · Episode 33

Tuesday, September 15, 2020 • Duration 33:02

After three years as a monk in India, Jay Shetty set off to bring wisdom to the world using the modern tools of the internet and the ability to make what he'd learned go viral. With many looking at their lives afresh during lockdown and beyond we spoke to him about finding the right path in life, what we mean by purpose and why a life in service of others is the key to fulfilment.

Books mentioned: Think Like A Monk

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32. RAMBLING with Adam Buxton

Season 6 · Episode 32

Tuesday, September 8, 2020 • Duration 49:30

In this extended episode we go for a ramble with Adam Buxton, back to an eighties childhood, boarding school, Bowie, Baadad! And also to confront recent grief after the loss of both parents. In this frank and honest conversation we look at family relationships, emotional connection and also get to hear a truly great Bowie impression.

Books mentioned: Ramble Book

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31. LIFE with Paul Nurse

Season 6 · Episode 31

Tuesday, September 1, 2020 • Duration 33:14

It doesn't matter how you fared in biology at school, Nobel Prize-winning geneticist Sir Paul Nurse is here with the perfect book to understand biology in five steps. We spoke with him about the moment he first became fascinated by how life works, the luck and mistakes that led to his great discoveries, and the family secret that revealed a genetic surprise much closer to home.

Books mentioned: What is Life?

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30. DIVISION with Elif Shafak

Season 5 · Episode 30

Tuesday, August 25, 2020 • Duration 25:31

Even before the turmoil of 2020, the last few years have seen the rise of populist politics, people split into tribes, and the disintegration of constructive discourse around the topics that affect all of our lives. In this age of division, what can we possible do to maintain our sanity? We sat down with Booker Prize-shortlisted author Elif Shafak to look at some of the reasons for our current state of affairs and to ask what needs to change for a more positive future.

Books mentioned: How To Stay Sane In An Age Of Division, 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in this Strange World

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29. TRESPASSING with Nick Hayes

Season 5 · Episode 29

Wednesday, August 19, 2020 • Duration 30:01

A love of the natural world has always suffused the graphic novels of Nick Hayes but his latest book takes things even further as he trespasses the English countryside in order to explore the limits and absurdities of the property law that excludes us from much of the country we live in. As lockdown eases and we yearn to get out again we spoke to him about the importance of making that connection with nature and what we can do to ensure that we all have access to it.

Books mentioned: The Book of Trespass, Woody Guthrie, Cormorance.

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28. CHILDREN with Nathan Bryon, Dapo Adeola, Sharna Jackson & Liz Hyder

Season 5 · Episode 28

Tuesday, August 4, 2020 • Duration 40:53

A celebration of the best new talent in children's writing and illustration, the Waterstones Children's Book Prize has recently announced its winners. In this episode we enjoy chats with all four of them about the importance of children's literature and the books that helped form them as readers, writers and illustrators. Join Nathan Bryon, Dapo Adeola, Sharna Jackson and Liz Hyder for a trip back to childhood and a look ahead to a rosy future for kids everywhere.

Books mentioned: Look Up!, High Rise Mystery, Bearmouth

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