Our guest today is Laura Mucha, who studied psychology, philosophy and flying trapeze, worked as a face painter,and swam in Antarctica before becoming a lawyer for an international law firm. Then, when she was hit by a car aged 29, she decided to change career – she's now an award-winning poet, author, broadcaster, performer and speaker, and most recently the author of the fabulously named book Love Factually, which is about the science of who, how, and why we love. Laura was so much fun to talk to, and full of wisdom too. We covered some big topics in this interview – love, death, and poetry among them – and she also mentioned some fascinating-sounding books about creativity. Books Mentioned on the Podcast: Love, Factually/Love Understood, by Laura Mucha Out on the Wire: The Storytelling Secrets of the New Masters of Radio, by Jessica Abel A Poem for Every Day of the Year, by Esiri Ali With the End in Mind: Dying, Death, and Wisdom in an Age of Denial, by Kathryn Mannix Unscripted, by Claire Handscombe Saturday Night at the Movies: The Extraordinary Partnerships Behind Cinema's Greatest Scores, by Jennifer Nelson The Science of Fate: Why Your Future is More Predictable Than You Think, by Hannah Critchlow This Is Going to Hurt: Secret Diaries of a Junior Doctor, by Adam Kay Hard Pushed: A Midwife's Story, by Leah Hazard Don't Touch My Hair, by Emma Dabiri Faber & Faber: The Untold Story, by Toby Faber Girl, Woman, Other, by Bernadine Evaristo ***** Buy Claire's novel, Unscripted. Support Claire on Patreon to get bonus content and personalised book recommendations. Buy Brit Lit Podcast merch to show your love for your podcast and help support it. Sign up to Claire's newsletter to get updates on her writing, as well as recommendations for books and podcasts. For daily news and views from British books and publishing, follow the Brit Lit Blog. Questions? Comments? Need a book recommendation? Email Claire at [email protected] ***** The Brit Lit Podcast Instagram / Twitter / Facebook / Website Claire Twitter / Facebook / Blog / Novel Laura Mucha Twitter / Website

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