Episode 435: Ten Minutes with Claire McKenna

Ten minutes with... is a special series presented by Coode Street that sees readers and booklovers from around the world talk about what they're reading right now and what's getting them through these difficult times.

Jonathan spends ten minutes talking with Claire McKenna about working, reading, and writing during difficult times, pirate utopias, the joys of old bestsellers, and her debut novel, Monstrous Heart.

Books mentioned include:

• Monstrous Heart by Claire McKenna
• Monsoon by Wilbur Smith
• Gondar by Nicholas Luard