Bookshelfie: Women’s Prize Podcast

S6 Ep2: Bookshelfie: Mary Portas


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Mary Portas discusses books, poetry, her connection to nature and tells us what we can all do to help protect our planet and build our communities.

Mary is one of the UK's most well-known and innovative people in business.She made her name turning Harvey Nichols into a global fashion destination, by the age of just 30 she was on the board of directors. At 37, she left corporate life to launch Portas, her own creative company, with the mission to turn businesses into brands, places and spaces people want in their lives. She has been a regular on our TV screens, advised the government on the future of high streets and developed a fashion label. She is the author of Shop Girl, Work Like a Woman and most recently Rebuild: How to thrive in the new Kindness Economy.


Mary’s book choices are: 
** Angel by Elizabeth Taylor 
** The Death and Life of Great American Cities by Jane Jacobs
** The Cost of Living by Deborah Levy
**  Devotions: The Selected Poems of Mary Oliver
** The Pocket by Pema Chodron

Vick Hope, multi-award winning TV and BBC Radio 1 presenter, author and journalist, is the host of season six of the Women’s Prize for Fiction Podcast. Every week, Vick will be joined by another inspirational woman to discuss the work of incredible female authors. The Women’s Prize is one of the most prestigious literary awards in the world, and they continue to champion the very best books written by women.

Don’t want to miss the rest of Season Six? Listen and subscribe now!

This podcast is sponsored by Baileys and produced by Bird Lime Media.

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