Shards of a Memoir

Following on from last week, this episode looks at letters written by famous women from history including Queen Victoria, Emily Dickinson and Anne Boleyn.

In this week's episode, I read excerpts of love letters written by famous men from history such as King Henry VIII, Oscar Wilde and Lord Byron.

This episode looks at the memoir of Hollywood actress Demi Moore - her career, her relationships and personal struggles.

This week I look into the Harvey Weinstein scandal that broke in 2017 due to an article in The New York Times, explored in greater detail in the book 'She Said', written by journalists Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey.

In this episode, I look at the work of writer and activist Aubrey Gordon and her book which explores fat bias, weight discrimination and societal fat phobia.

This week's episode looks at Jo Brand's reflections on what it takes be a modern woman and how "to do female", in her usual comical, relatable and self-deprecating manner.

This week's episode looks at actress, writer and producer Mindy Kaling and her 2015 memoir 'Why Not Me?', where she writes about her education, dating history, leading her own television show and much more.

This episode looks at the memoir of actress Mary-Louise Parker, written as a series of letters to important male figures in her life, including letters to her father, a teacher, a past boyfriend and the future partner of her daughter.

This week's episode looks at comedian Joel Dommett's brilliant memoir about the highs and lows of dating, his family and friends, school anecdotes and meeting The One.

This week's episode looks at Lena Dunham's book of essays, exploring relationships, her career, her mental health journey and facing sexism in the media.