Shelf Healing

This week UCL's Vice Dean of Wellbeing, Professor Samantha Rayner, chats with Henry Eliot, Creative Editor of Penguin Classics, about his new book. They meander through literary landscapes, how the time of year affects how we perceive stories, why we reach for classics, the wellbeing effects of walking and reading, and how one goes about creating compendium and companion books.

Show Notes

This week UCL's Vice Dean of Wellbeing, Professor Samantha Rayner, chats with Henry Eliot, Creative Editor of Penguin Classics, about his new book. They meander through literary landscapes, how the time of year affects how we perceive stories, why we reach for classics, the wellbeing effects of walking and reading, and how one goes about creating compendium and companion books.

For more information and to access the transcript: https://blogs.ucl.ac.uk/shelf-healing/2021/11/23/henry-eliot-interview/ 

 Date of episode recording: 2021-11-23
 Duration: 37:40
 Language of episode: English
 Presenter:Dr Samantha Rayner
 Guests: Henry Eliot
 Producer: Rebecca Markwick (also Editor); Dr Samantha Rayner 

What is Shelf Healing?

Shelf Healing is UCL's bibliotherapy and wellbeing podcast. Interviews with authors, editors, academics, and more discussing the therapeutic effect of books and reading as well as Work & Life discussions focusing on workplace wellbeing and wellbeing issues encountered in daily life. Find us on Twitter @Shelf_Healing.