Alexei Sayle and Meg Rosoff
Meg Rosoff, Alexei Sayle and Harriett Gilbert choose Richard Hughes, Carol Tavris and Elliot Aronson, and Donna Leon. From 2017.
Meg Rosoff, Alexei Sayle and Harriett Gilbert choose books by Richard Hughes, Carol Tavris and Elliot Aronson, and Donna Leon.
Why do we find it so hard to own up when we've got something wrong? The writer and comedian Alexei Sayle's choice for A Good Read - Mistakes Were Made (But Not By Me) by Carol Tavris and Elliot Aronson, explores the psychology of self-justification and how politicians (and everyone else) sleep at night.
Novelist Meg Rosoff's book choice is A High Wind in Jamaica by Richard Hughes - her favourite book of all time. She argues that while it might seem like a tale for children of pirates and adventure on the high seas, there is so much more going on beneath the surface.
And Harriett Gilbert shares a favourite holiday read - Donna Leon's Friends in High Places.
A High Wind in Jamaica by Richard Hughes
Publisher: Vintage
Mistakes Were Made (But Not By Me) by Carol Tavris and Elliot Aronson
Publisher: Pinter & Martin
Donna Leon's Friends in High Places
Publisher: Arrow
Producer: Mair Bosworth
First broadcast on 麻豆社 Radio 4 in November 2017.
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| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Harriett Gilbert |
| Interviewed Guest | Alexei Sayle |
| Interviewed Guest | Meg Rosoff |
| Producer | Mair Bosworth |
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Tue 21 Nov 2017 16:30麻豆社 Radio 4- Tue 5 Nov 2024 10:00麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra
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