We're back! And we can't think of a better way to kick off the new series than a fascinating conversation with one of our favourite authors: Tessa Hadley! Tessa's books are constantly being discussed on the podcast so it's an absolute honour to finally have her on the show. And what a treat it was! Tessa discusses formative children's books, being shocked by John Updike, possessing a fear of fairy tales and why every teenager needs to read Jane Eyre. For your chance to appear on the podcast, pre-order Daisy's next book Limelight from Bookshop.org. Tessa Hadley - Free Love Daisy Buchanan - Limelight Daisy Buchanan - Insatiable Daisy Buchanan - Careering Margaret Drabble - Jerusalem the Golden Nell Dunn - Up the Junction Jonathon Green - Days in the Life Elizabeth Bowen - House in Paris George Eliot - Mill on the Floss Eleanor Graham - The Children Who Lived in the Barn Lois Lenski - Papa Small Brothers Grimm - Fairy Tales Oscar Wilde - Happy Prince Eve Garnett - Family at One End Street Elena Ferrante - Story of a New Name Alice Munro - Open Secrets Jean Plaidy - Murder Most Royal Rumer Godden - The Greengage Summer Pamela Frankau - Wreath for the Enemy Jane Gardam - Summer After the funeral Jane Gardam - Long Way from Verona Virginia Woolf - Diaries Barbara Trapido - Brother of the More Famous Jack Jane Austen - Persuasion John Updike - Couples James Joyce - Ulysses Grace Metallous - Peyton Place Katy Wix - Delicacy Cyra McFadden - The Serial Armistead Maupin - Tales of the City Hilary Mantel - Beyond Black Hilary Mantel - Giving Up the Ghost Gwendoline Riley - My Phantoms Claire Louise Bennett - Pond Philippa Pearce - Tom's Midnight Garden Frances Hodgson Burnett - Secret Garden Jane Austen - Pride and Prejudice Frances Hodgson Burnett - A Little Princess George Eliot - Middlemarch Henry James - Wings of the Dove Charlotte Bronte - Jane Eyre Charlotte Bronte - Villette Jane Austen - Emma Elizabeth Taylor - A Wreath of Roses TJ Clark - If These Apples Should Fall Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.