AROYO 29 // Ella Berthoud
This week I’m joined by Bibliotherapist and artist Ella Berthoud. What started out as a conversation between Ella and her friend – novelist Susan Elderkin – turned into a career of talking to clients about their lives, and prescribing reading solutions. She has written a number of books all about what she does and about the power of reading to change our lives – including The Novel Cure, and The Story Cure for children.
This episode dives straight into me asking Ella exactly how she and Susan developed the idea of becoming Bibliotherapists.
AROYO 23 // Dominic Bradbury
This week I talked to author and journalist Dominic Bradbury, whose writing over his career has focused on showcasing and exploring the world’s most inspiring architecture and design, with his recent writing particularly focusing on the Mid-Century Modern Style.
We talk about his upcoming book – The Atlas of Mid-Century Modern Masterpieces , as well as his reading influences from his parents – who were both deeply bookish and who introduced him to the authors and designers from around East Anglia in the 1960s.
This is a fascinating and wide-ranging conversation about where the world of architecture and design stand now and what we can expect looking forward. It is also a fascinating look into the early reading life of someone who grew up surrounded by some of Britain’s most influential authors.
AROYO 13 // Library of Classics Re-Imagined
Listen here for an institutionally intimate space - accessed after hours - that spans the literary classics, from the worlds of Greek Mythology to dystopias of the future. Find out how modern authors are placing themselves back into these classics, and re-inventing them through the eyes of overlooked characters. It’s a joy to see and to explore how the tradition is gaining new life through new generations of writers and for new generations of readers.