Summary: Novelist Colm Toibin reads from his wonderful new essay collection MAD, BAD, DANGEROUS TO KNOW: THE FATHERS OF WILDE, YEATS AND JOYCE. Liz Nugent talks about her psychological thriller SKIN DEEP, a beautifully told story of loss and reinvention. In Book Post with critic Lucy Scholes, our regular guest previews CASSANDRA DARKE, the new graphic novel by Posy Simmonds - a contemporary Christmas tale with a dark twist. Renowned editors Rosemary Davidson and Arzu Tahsin tell us about their interesting careers in publishing and about their new book, CRAFTFULNESS: MEND YOURSELF BY MAKING THINGS. Host Elena Lappin introduces her December pick SNOW: THE BIOGRAPHY by Giles Whittell. And novelist and journalist Cressida Connolly discusses her highly praised historical novel AFTER THE PARTY and its intriguing connections to the present. Thank you for listening. More information about the books and authors featured on this podcast can be found on our blog at www.lovereading.co.uk/podcast.
