EPISODE · Mar 27, 2019 · 1H 17M
An Author Special About Navigating and Embracing Failure with Elizabeth Day
from The High Low
We discuss Lorraine Kelly’s “performative construct”, Dolly’s piece about I’m In Trouble syndrome and what we don’t know - and need to know - about women in prison, rehabilitation and reform. And we deep-dive into perfectionism, failure and why society needs to re-frame the idea of “childless” women, with novelist and High Low returning guest, Elizabeth Day, whose memoir How To Fail comes out on April 4th. Tweet @thehighlowshowE-mail [email protected] High Low is now on Easter holidays. We’ll be back in May! How To Fail, by Elizabeth Day https://www.waterstones.com/book/how-to-fail/elizabeth-day//9780008327323?awc=3787_1553638468_1a3ae434886bc59cdb0f76a91f73672c&utm_source=176013&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=Shopping+FMBrave, Not Perfect, by Reshma Saujani https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/561367/brave-not-perfect-by-reshma-saujani/9781524762339/Inheritance, by Dani Shapiro https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/554262/inheritance-by-dani-shapiro/9781524732714/Brilliant, Brilliant, Brilliant, Brilliant, Brilliant, by Joel Golby https://www.hive.co.uk/Product/Joel-Golby/Brilliant-Brilliant-Brilliant-Brilliant-Brilliant--Modern/21821485Jailbirds, by Mim Skinner https://www.orionbooks.co.uk/titles/mim-skinner/jailbirds/9781841883328/On the enduring feeling that you’re doing something wrong, by Dolly Alderton for The Sunday Times Style https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/dolly-alderton-on-that-enduring-feeling-that-you-ve-done-something-wrong-ckl8wpj6sMotherFatherSon on BBC iPlayer Hell Yes, I’m Tough Enough fundraising page: https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/ben-aldertonEmilia at The Vaudeville Theatre: https://www.nimaxtheatres.com/shows/emilia/After Life on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/80998491The emotional life of primates: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/fresh-air/id214089682?mt=2&i=1000432961859Interviews with Cat Marnell: https://www.thecut.com/2019/03/cat-marnell-money-book-deal.htmlhttps://www.thecut.com/2017/01/cat-marnell-how-to-murder-your-life.html Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
What this episode covers
We discuss Lorraine Kelly’s “performative construct”, Dolly’s piece about I’m In Trouble syndrome and what we don’t know - and need to know - about women in prison, rehabilitation and reform. And we deep-dive into perfectionism, failure and why society needs to re-frame the idea of “childless” women, with novelist and High Low returning guest, Elizabeth Day, whose memoir How To Fail comes out on April 4th. Tweet @thehighlowshowE-mail [email protected] High Low is now on Easter holidays. We’ll be back in May! How To Fail, by Elizabeth Day https://www.waterstones.com/book/how-to-fail/elizabeth-day//9780008327323?awc=3787_1553638468_1a3ae434886bc59cdb0f76a91f73672c&utm_source=176013&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=Shopping+FMBrave, Not Perfect, by Reshma Saujani https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/561367/brave-not-perfect-by-reshma-saujani/9781524762339/Inheritance, by Dani Shapiro https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/554262/inheritance-by-dani-shapiro/9781524732714/Brilliant, Brilliant, Brilliant, Brilliant, Brilliant, by Joel Golby https://www.hive.co.uk/Product/Joel-Golby/Brilliant-Brilliant-Brilliant-Brilliant-Brilliant--Modern/21821485Jailbirds, by Mim Skinner https://www.orionbooks.co.uk/titles/mim-skinner/jailbirds/9781841883328/On the enduring feeling that you’re doing something wrong, by Dolly Alderton for The Sunday Times Style https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/dolly-alderton-on-that-enduring-feeling-that-you-ve-done-something-wrong-ckl8wpj6sMotherFatherSon on BBC iPlayer Hell Yes, I’m Tough Enough fundraising page: https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/ben-aldertonEmilia at The Vaudeville Theatre: https://www.nimaxtheatres.com/shows/emilia/After Life on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/80998491The emotional life of primates: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/fresh-air/id214089682?mt=2&i=1000432961859Interviews with Cat Marnell: https://www.thecut.com/2019/03/cat-marnell-money-book-deal.htmlhttps://www.thecut.com/2017/01/cat-marnell-how-to-murder-your-life.html Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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