Simon is joined on the pod today by Tom Whyman, author of Infinitely Full of Hope: Fatherhood and the Future in an Age of Crisis and Disaster. Part philosophical theory and part memoir, Tom wrote the book while awaiting the birth of his child and deals with the challenge of maintaining hope in increasingly desperate times.
Meanwhile, Steph and Simon take a look at our Creative Writing Online courses, get over-excited about the books they're currently reading (Daisy Jones and the Six! Lumberjanes!) and Simon finds a way to shoehorn discussion of She-Ra and the Princesses of Power into the show.
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Music by Bennet Maples.
Writing for children with Debby Lukito Goeyardi & Mitch Johnson
Fantasy world building with Neon Yang
Writing non-linear narratives with Outer Wilds' Kelsey Beachum
#50 Chris Gribble on year one of the National Centre for Writing
#49 Sarah Perry gives the Harriet Martineau Lecture
#48 Ivanka Mogilska on finding time to write as a new parent
#47 Writing about grief and hope with Carl Gorham
#46 Reda Gaudiamo In Conversation
#45 The 10 year road to publication with Kelleigh Greenberg Jephcott
#44 Walking Norwich and Kathleen Vereecken
#43 Literature at the Norfolk & Norwich Festival
#42 Developing a new project with Hannah Jane Walker
#41 Life of a Bookseller: Joe Hedinger
#40 Elif Shafak, Patience Agbabi, Charlotte Higgins & Evie Wyld
#39 Charlotte Higgins In Conversation
#38 Celebrating Granta At 40 with Ros Porter
#37 Elif Shafak talks to Bernardine Evaristo, Lucy Caldwell & Sara Maitland
#36 What it's like to be shortlisted for an award with Caroline Goldsworthy
#35 Elif Shafak's 10 Exciting Women Writers in the UK
#34 How to find inspiration in tragedy with Sharlene Teo
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