In this episode of our 2017 podcast host Joe Haddow takes us through the six books which made the cut with two of this year's judges, artist Tom Philips and author Sarah Hall, and goes behind the scenes at the shortlist party to catch up with authors Ali Smith and Fiona Mozley, plus radio presenter Jim Naughtie.We also sit in on TV presenter Mel Giedroyc's Bibliotherapy session, where she receives a prescription of books from the School Of Life.And as if that wasn't enough, Joe peruses the bookshelves of singer-songwriter Lucy Rose.