About the show
Simon Mayo and Matt Williams invite the world’s finest authors in for a chat.
Simon Mayo’s Books of the Year
Simon Mayo & Matt Williams invite the world’s finest authors in for a chat
Francis Spufford Q&A
Author Francis Spufford joins Simon and Matt for a natter about his processes, favourite authors, the ordering of his bookshelves and much more.
We also learn who he’d invite to his fantasy dinner party!
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