Logroll

In this episode of Logroll I spoke to Suzy Hansen, contributing writer for New York Times Magazine, about her book, Notes on a Foreign Country. We talked about why she moved to Istanbul, how the idea for the book changed, and the things she included which might make us flinch but why it was important to include them.

You can buy Suzy’s book, Notes on a Foreign Country, here:

https://uk.bookshop.org/books/notes-on-a-foreign-country-an-american-abroad-in-a-post-american-world/9781472153883

She also recommended The Home That Was Our Country by Alia Malek, which you can buy here:

https://uk.bookshop.org/books/the-home-that-was-our-country-a-memoir-of-syria/9781568588445

Finally, here’s a link to my books:

https://uk.bookshop.org/contributors/andrew-hankinson

Thanks for listening.

This episode I spoke to author Andy Miller about his book 'The Year of Reading Dangerously: How Fifty Great Books Saved My Life'. We spoke about what made that book special, why he had such a gap between his books, and about writing about himself as a character.

Here is a link to buy his book:

https://uk.bookshop.org/books/the-year-of-reading-dangerously-how-fifty-great-books-saved-my-life/9780007255764

He also recommended 'Like a Fiery Elephant' by Jonathan Coe. There's a link to buy that here:

https://uk.bookshop.org/books/like-a-fiery-elephant-the-story-of-b-s-johnson/9780330350495

Finally, you can order my books here:

https://uk.bookshop.org/contributors/andrew-hankinson

Thanks for listening.

This episode I spoke to Atlantic writer Helen Lewis about her book 'Difficult Women: A history of feminism in 11 fights'. We spoke about digging through archives, writing about complicated people, and the benefit of interviewing people as they get older.

Here is a link to buy Helen's book:

https://uk.bookshop.org/books/difficult-women-a-history-of-feminism-in-11-fights-the-sunday-times-bestseller/9781784709730

She also recommended 'The Undoing Project' by Michael Lewis. There's a link to that here:

https://uk.bookshop.org/books/the-undoing-project-a-friendship-that-changed-the-world/9780141983042

If you'd like to buy either of my books they are both available here:

https://uk.bookshop.org/contributors/andrew-hankinson

I hope you enjoyed it and thanks for listening.

An interview with GQ writer (for the American edition) and author Chris Heath about his book about Robbie Williams, 'Feel'. We also talked about his Pet Shop Boys books, 'Literally' and 'Pet Shop Boys versus America'.

Here is a link to buy Chris's books:

https://uk.bookshop.org/contributors/chris-heath

Chris also recommended 'Love Me Do!' by Michael Braun. It doesn't seem to be stocked in a lot of the bookshop I'd normally link to, but you can buy it here:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Love-me-do-Beatles-Progress/dp/0140022783

Thanks for listening.

An interview with author Terri White about her memoir 'Coming Undone'.

Here is a link to buy Terri's book:

https://uk.bookshop.org/books/coming-undone-a-memoir/9781786896810

Terri also recommended 'Into the Woods' by John Yorke. You can buy that here:

https://uk.bookshop.org/books/into-the-woods-how-stories-work-and-why-we-tell-them/9780141978109

An interview with 'New Yorker' writer Ed Caesar about his book 'The Moth and the Mountain' and his career before he wrote it, including his debut book 'Two Hours'.