Jake talked to The Books That Built Me about six authors that inspired his writing, from Blake's depiction of London in Songs of Innocence and Experience, to the allure of pirates in Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island, and how Patricia Highsmith sparked a fascination with elegant sociopaths.By Helen Brocklebank

Sarah Perry is the author of the best-selling and award-winning The Essex Serpent : she and I discussed the passions and obsessions behind that novel, as well as about six books that inspired her as a writer, from Hilary Mantel's memoir, Giving up the Ghost, to Foxe's Book of Martyrs Jake Arnott's latest novel, The Fatal Tree, tells the story of Ed…

In this episode Sara Manning talks to Helen Brocklebank about the regency books of Georgette Heyer.By Helen Brocklebank

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Janet Ellis talks about the books that have inspired her writing: The Golden Treasury of Poetry, National Velvet, The Bad Seed, Strangers on a Train, Good Behaviour and Candia McWilliams What To Look for In WinterBy Helen Brocklebank

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Lionel Shriver and Professor Sarah Churchwell in conversation about one of the strangest U.S. elections in living memory, whether the Trump phenomenon has any historical precedent, and what the future holds.Recorded at Mark's Club, Mayfair, 12th October 2016.By Helen Brocklebank

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Louisa Treger, author of The Lodger, talks about forgotten modernist pioneer Dorothy Richardson, her work and her relationship with H.G.Wells.By Helen Brocklebank

In this episode Alex and Helen talk about the genre of MemoirBy Helen Brocklebank

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Louis de Bernières discusses six books that have inspired his work with Helen Brocklebank, host of The Books That Built Me. In this podcast he talks about why poetry will always be his first love, the importance of Latin America to his work, and why he is always trying to write his War and Peace.By Helen Brocklebank

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