This month Field is joined by novelist Keiran Goddard to discuss his upcoming novel I See Buildings Fall Like Lightning.  The book lovingly traces the relationships between a group of friends who have remained close since childhood. Central to the novel are thoughts on lost opportunity and fragmented community. Why is success measured by leaving the place we love? Why do those early relationships continue to exert such a grasp? And where can we still find hope?  Keiran talks about finding inspiration in surprising places, the responsibilities he felt when building the fictional community of the book and the paramount importance of remembering that ‘you just never know’. I See Buildings Fall Like Lightning is published by Abacus Books in February 2024  The episode begins with a beautiful reading from poet Alycia Pirmohamed of her poem Where The Light Goes, which also happens to be the opener to this month's issue of the magazine. Huge congratulations to Alycia for being the very worthy winner  of this year's Nan Shepherd Prize.  Poet Nasim Rebecca Asl closes the episode with a reading of her wonderful poem AfterLight.  Do follow the links below to find out more about their work.  https://alycia-pirmohamed.com/books/ https://www.nasimrasl.com/ https://www.keirangoddard.com/ As ever, huge thanks  to Ian Hawgood for the use of his beautiful music.  https://bandcamp.com/tag/ian-hawgood