Take Four Books
Take Four Books
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Presenter James Crawford looks at an author's latest work and delves further into their creative process by learning about the three other texts that have shaped their writing.
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The podcast focuses on the creative processes of contemporary authors, often delving into themes of influence and inspiration by examining their most recent publications and related texts. Episodes include discussions with best-selling authors such as Emma Healey on her book Sweat, Michelle de Kretser on Theory & Practice, and Paul Theroux discussing The Vanishing Point, providing listeners with a rich understanding of literary connections.
Presenter James Crawford looks at an author’s latest work and delves further into their creative process by learning about the three other texts that have shaped their writing.
The writer M. John Harrison speaks to Take Four Books about his latest novel, The End of Everything, and, together with presenter James Crawford, they explore its connections to three other works. The End of Everything follows the characters of Phillip Tennent and his elderly aunt Marnie. A crisis has happened. The exact nature of which remains obscure, but government barely functions, the seas are full of new creatures and Europe has been mislaid. Is this the end?
For his three influences M. John Harrison chose: The Day of the Triffids by John Wyndham which was published in 1961 and released as a film two years later; Drought by J. G. Ballard from 1965; and a short story called The Same Dog by Robert Aickman from 1974.
Producer: Dominic Howell
Editor: Gillian Wheelan
This was a BBC Audio Scotland production.
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