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Every month a guest will reveal what books are sitting on their bedside table. There will be animated discussion and recommendations, but so much more. That's just the start of the conversation. What life choices have they made, what are their passions and inspirations? Each one's personal story is as vivid and important as any work on the library shelves.
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Guest interviews
English
United States
35 episodes
since June 7, 2021
episodic
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Emma Brankin's debut collection of short stories, 'Attention Seekers', has had a great reception . Among other accolades, it was also a contender for the prestigious Edge Hill Prize. In this episode Emma talks about her creative journey and shares a wealth of tips on developing writing skills.
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June 2025 brings the results of the Jhalak Prize which celebrates writers of colour. There will be three recipients: for Prose, for Young Adult/Children's, and for Poetry. Our guest is the founder of the award, Professor Sunny Singh who describes how it came to be. She also talks about decolonisati…
Wendy Andrew is passionate about helping pet owners who are suffering 'disenfranchised grief' where their sadness at the loss of a companion animal is not recognised by society. She founded the Scottish PetBereavement Counselling Service to provide support, offering a range of therapies: talking, m…
Wendy Andrew is passionate about helping pet owners who are suffering 'disenfranchised grief' where their sadness at the loss of a companion animal is not recognised by society. She founded the Scottish Pet Bereavement Counselling Service to provide support, offering a range of therapies: talking, …
International Migrants Day is upon us. And to mark this event we're speaking with Cultural Historian Professor Panikos Panayi. The Migrant experience is at the heart of his work and the many books he has published. Summing up its effect on the British capital, Dr Panayi says 'No Migrants, No Migrat…
Season 3, Episode 9
Our guest is Dr Juanita Cox who is Black British History Community Engagement Fellow at the Institute of Historical Research. Dr Cox has delivered an oral history of the Windrush Scandal and is about to launch an exhibition on Colonialism and Independence in London. On Black Hi…
Helen Bailey speaks about childhood ambitions coming to fruition via a most extraordinarily varied career. And when she got there, how she "was so excited about the possibilities".
Season 3 Episode 8.
Our music is 'Smile From A Mirror' by Crowander which is available on freemus…
Our guest is Jaime Thurston, founder of the charity, '52 Lives'. Every week this amazing organisation responds to requests for help posted on social media - and literally changes lives. Jaime describes the moment she was inspired to set it up and speaks of how kindness is at the heart of all that i…
Our guest is Christie Junor-Sheppard, the Head of Registration Services at Westminster Council. From presiding over celebrity weddings at the magical Old Marylebone Town Hall to welcoming people into British Citizenship, it's an extraordinary role. Christie says it's the best job she's ever done. A…
In this episode we meet Army Veteran Paul Minter who is talking about the work of the Armed Forces charity ‘Head Up’. It aims to improve the mental health of service people – current and retired. A particular focus is on suicide prevention. Paul also talks about his own traumatic experiences and ho…
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