Dec 28, 2017
As we look to the New Year, we hear from Rosy Edwards and Amy Baker of The Riff Raff, a London-based community of writers. They spoke about their memoirs about dating and travel, recommended books they’ve recently loved, and gave tips to anyone whose Near Year’s Resolution is to finally write that book.
Books mentioned on the show:
Confessions of a Tinderella, by Rosy Edwards
Miss-adventures: A Tale of Ignoring Life Advice While Backpacking Around South America, by Amy Baker
His Frozen Fingertips, by Charlotte Bowyer
Is Monogamy Dead?: Rethinking relationships in the 21st century, by Rosie Wilby
Rattle, by Fiona Cummins
Dark Pines, by Will Dean
What We Lose, by Zinzi Clemons
Girl in Snow, by Danya Kukafka
Fire Sermon, by Jamie Quatro
Little Deaths, by Emma Flint
Educated, by Tara Westover
The Party, by Elizabeth Day
Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine, by Gail Honeyman
The Chilbury Ladies' Choir, by Jennifer Ryan
Unconventional, by Maggie Harcourt
Freshers, by Tom Ellen and Lucy Ivison
Now Let's Dance, by Karine Lambert, translated by Anthea Bell
Piglettes, by Clémentine Beauvais
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