Francis Spufford on faith, fantasy and the craft of fiction
About this episode
Georgina Godwin interviews Francis Spufford about his writing journey and latest novel set during the Blitz.
Georgina Godwin is joined by renowned writer Francis Spufford. They discuss his early days at Chatto & Windus, his wrangles with sceptics and latest novel, ‘Nonesuch’, which is set in London during the Blitz. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
People in this episode
Host: Georgina Godwin
Guest: Francis Spufford
Topics covered
- faith
- fantasy
- craft of fiction
- writing
- literature
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Chatto & Windus
Books & works: Nonesuch
Places: London
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