This week's guest is the screenwriter and novelist Frank Cottrell-Boyce. He talks to Mariella about the books that shaped him, including Maurice Sendack's 'Where The Wild Things Are', 'Naples '44' by Norman Lewis, and the poem 'Saint Kevin and the Blackbird' by Seamus Heaney. <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

This week's guest is the screenwriter and novelist Frank Cottrell-Boyce. He talks to Mariella about the books that shaped him, including Maurice Sendack's 'Where The Wild Things Are', 'Naples '44' by Norman Lewis, and the poem 'Saint Kevin and the Blackbird' by Seamus Heaney. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week's guest is the screenwriter and novelist Frank Cottrell-Boyce. He talks to Mariella about the books that shaped him, including Maurice Sendack's 'Where The Wild Things Are', 'Naples '44' by Norman Lewis, and the poem 'Saint Kevin and the Blackbird' by Seamus Heaney. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Frank Cottrell-Boyce

Mariella Frostrup talks to her guests including David Walliams, Jo Brand and George The Poet as they pick books from their lifetime of reading. From childhood favourites, to books to mend a broken heart, we hear how those books have shaped who they are today. Books to live by was created by Mariella Frostrup Follow Books to live by on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, the Times Radio app or wherever you get your podcasts. <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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Mariella Frostrup talks to her guests including David Walliams, Jo Brand and George The Poet as they pick books from their lifetime of reading. From childhood favourites, to books to mend a broken heart, we hear how those books have shaped who they are today. Books to live by was created by Mariella Frostrup Follow Books to live by on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, the Times Radio app or wherever you get your podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mariella Frostrup talks to her guests including David Walliams, Jo Brand and George The Poet as they pick books from their lifetime of reading. From childhood favourites, to books to mend a broken heart, we hear how those books have shaped who they are today. Books to live by was created by Mariella Frostrup Follow Books to live by on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, the Times Radio app or wherever you get your podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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