Dan Talks to Interesting People

For Episode Four, I spoke to Heather Parry, writer, editor, crochet-enthusiast, co-founder of the brilliant magazine Extra Teeth, and excellent event chair who has worked with a great many venues and festivals — including Golden Hare Books and Edinburgh International Book Festival — and knows how to get the best out of authors and artists alike.We spoke about the process and etiquete of interviewing writers onstage and the necessity to kill one's darlings when editing writing — something Heather turned out to be frighteningly enthusiastic about.Follow Heather on Twitter — @heatherparryuk 

For Episode Three, I spoke to Dr. Sarah Lonsdale, Senior Lecturer in Journalism at City, Univerity of London, about her new book — Rebel Women Between the Wars: Writers, Activists, Adventurers (Manchester University Press, October 2020)Other Books and Articles discussed —Observer Article — The pioneering women who took on Hitler … and Fleet StreetClimbing Days — Dan Richards

For Episode Two, I met up with playwright & dramatist Oliver Emanuel and author Max Porter to discuss writing, collaboration and the recent adaptation of Max's novel, Lanny, which Oliver has undertaken for BBC Radio 4... along with some excellent bear-based chat!Books and programmes mentioned —The Tenderness of Boys - Oliver Emanuel / The Gift - Lewis Hyde / I Want My Hat Back - Jon Klassen / Grief Is The Thing with Feathers - Max Porter / Lanny - Max Porter / We're Going on a Bear Hunt - Michael Rosen & Helen Oxenbury

For this first episode, I spoke to writer Sarah Perry, author of three acclaimed novels — After Me Comes The Flood (2014), The Essex Serpent (2016), and Melmoth (2018). Sarah's first work of non-fiction, Essex Girls, is set to be published in October 2020.— Music, books and films mentioned —Spotify Playlist of Music DiscussedThe soundtrack for Patience (After Sebald) (2012), a film by Grant Gee Honeyvoiced Mythweaver (Sappho) by Stephen Crowe  — Books —  A Fortunate Man: The Story of a Country Doctor - John Berger & Jean MohrSombrero Fallout - Richard BrautiganThere Will Be No Quiet - Stanley DonwoodMiddlemarch - George Eliot / Mary Anne EvansConsider the Oyster - MFK FisherTen Arguments For Deleting Your Social Media Accounts Right Now - Jason LanierHolloway - Robert Macfarlane, Dan Richards & Stanley DonwoodThe Mirror & the Light - Hilary MantelAutumn Journal - Louis MacNeiceThe Essex Serpent - Sarah PerryMelmoth - Sarah PerryEssex Girls - Sarah PerryClimbing Days - Dan RichardsOutpost - Dan RichardsSeven Brief Lessons on Physics - Carlo RovelliThe Order of Time -  Carlo RovelliThe Gilead series - Marilynne RobinsonThe Rings of Saturn - WG SebaldMaus - Art SpiegelmanReunion - Fred Uhlman — Films — The Tree of Life - Terrence Malick (2011)