What’s to be done with the lost, the dead, but write them into being?’So writes Hilary Mantel in her extraordinary... more

It was National Poetry Day in the UK earlier this month and Katherine talked to Kate Fox about her new... more

September - when we’re almost as likely to be trying to reform ourselves as in January - is the perfect... more

This month, Katherine spoke to Lucy Jones about Matrescence, her book about the profound changes wrought by pregnancy and birth. Combining... more

Katherine was excited to speak to Daniel Tammet about his latest book, Nine Minds: Inner Lives on the Spectrum. Katherine has... more

Join Katherine as she talks with Tom Newlands about his debut novel, Only Here, Only Now. Katherine talks with Tom about... more

Join me for a recent conversation with comedian, essayist, blogger, and television writer Samantha Irby. Recorded as part of my... more

Join my conversation with Catherine Coldstream as we relax into a questing, rambling chat about the deep pull that many... more

At a superficial level, Soil is a gardening memoir, full of gorgeous descriptions of plants and getting your hands in... more

In the past few years, resistance has been a live issue for many of us, whether we’re wondering for the... more

The wolf carries an almost unbearable amount of symbolism in western culture, encapsulating the predatory, the carnal, the supernatural and... more

I stumbled across Dacher Keltner’s work when I was first researching Enchantment, and now - for the final episode in... more

Marjolijn van Heemstra believes that we can change the world by gazing into the night sky. Her book, In Light... more

How can we return to a richer, more complex understanding of national identity and personal ethics - one that can... more

In this week’s episode of How We Live Now, Katherine speaks to author and public intellectual Báyò Akómoláfé. We consider... more

Kerri ní Dochartaigh’s writing rings with a sense of connection between this world and the otherworld, and nowhere is it... more

When I spoke to Morgan Harper Nichols, she was taking a break from assignment-writing for the MFA in Interdisciplinary Media... more

Pico Iyer’s latest book, The Half Known Life, looks at the ways in which we seek paradise on earth, sometimes... more

We're in between seasons of How We Live Now and Katherine is in the midst of talking about her new... more

Turkish journalist Ece Temelkuran understands the problems of rightwing populism better than most: she lives as an exile, after her... more

Emma Gannon is a true digital native, a storyteller who finds creative inspiration in online communities, and who has sought... more

Jay Griffiths’ writing has long explored the link between land, culture and our potential for connection, but her father’s death... more

Many of us are enduring a painful new awareness of the conflicts that underpin our social relationships. For Buddhist teacher... more

Being a Sikh in America gives Simran Jeet Singh a very particular insight into the divisions that run between us:... more

When it comes to getting together, Priya Parker turns our assumptions on their heads: gatherings, she says, benefit from firm... more

Susan Cain’s groundbreaking book, Quiet, taught a generation of readers to perceive and value their introvert qualities. Her latest book,... more

Welcome to the Wintering Sessions with Katherine May.Author Raynor Winn talks to Katherine May about the losing her home when... more

While we take a rest over the summer, we’re sharing some remastered episodes from Season One, chosen by listeners. This... more

Welcome to the Wintering Sessions with Katherine May.While we take a rest over the summer, we’re sharing some remastered episodes... more

Welcome to the Wintering Sessions with Katherine May.Producer Note: You'll notice a slight change in Katherine's audio in the second... more

Welcome to the Wintering Sessions with Katherine May.'I am my childhood’s wildest dream,’ says Saima Mir. This episode is about... more

Welcome to the Wintering Sessions with Katherine May.This week, Katherine talks to Ross Gay about finding delight in dark times.Ross’s... more

Welcome to the Wintering Sessions with Katherine May.This week, Katherine asks Aja Barber how we can change the way we... more

Welcome to the Wintering Sessions with Katherine May.This week Katherine chats to writer Joanne Limburg about the ways that we... more

Welcome to the Wintering Sessions with Katherine May.This week Katherine chats to writer and poet Cole Arthur Riley, author of... more

Welcome to the Wintering Sessions with Katherine May.This week Katherine chats to journalist and writer Alexandra Heminsley, author of Some... more

Welcome to the Wintering Sessions with Katherine May.This week Katherine chats to poet and author Meghan O’ Rourke.In a fascinating... more

Welcome to the Wintering Sessions with Katherine May.This week Katherine chats to Sara Tasker, writer, social media expert and coach.While... more

Welcome to the Wintering Sessions with Katherine May.This week Katherine chats to Gemma Cairney, presenter, curator of greatness and author... more

Welcome to the Wintering Sessions with Katherine May.This week Katherine chats to Aimee Nezhukumatathil, author of ‘World Of Wonders’ and... more

Welcome to the Wintering Sessions with Katherine May.This week Katherine chats to Elissa Altman, author of ‘Motherland’ and more.Katherine finds... more

Welcome to the Wintering Sessions with Katherine May.This week Katherine chats to Maggie Smith, poet, writer and editor from Columbus,... more

Welcome to the Wintering Sessions with Katherine May.This week Katherine chats to Cheryl Strayed, author of ‘Wild’ and so many... more

Welcome to the Wintering Sessions with Katherine May.This week Katherine chats to Jennifer Pastiloff, a speaker, teacher, and author of... more

Welcome to the Wintering Sessions with Katherine May.This week Katherine chats to Jackee Holder, coach and author of 'Writing With... more

Welcome to the Wintering Sessions with Katherine May.This week Katherine chats to author Michelle Adams.Michelle Adams is best known as... more

Welcome to the Wintering Sessions with Katherine May.This week Katherine chats to Angela Barnes, podcaster, comedian and regular panel guest... more

Welcome to the Wintering Sessions with Katherine May.This week Katherine chats to Josie George, author of 'A Still Life: A... more

Welcome to the Wintering Sessions with Katherine May.This week Katherine chats to Georgina Lawton, author of 'Raceless: In Search of... more

Welcome to the Wintering Sessions with Katherine May.This week Katherine chats to Tanya Shadrick, author of 'The Cure For Sleep'.A... more