How We Live Now with Katherine May
How should we live in this world when so much is changed? Katherine May, author of Wintering and the Electricity of Every Living Thing, asks those most intimate with the effects of these transformations: what now?
How do we stay soft in a world determined to harden? How can we bear witness to suffering without being dragged into despair? How do we ride the waves of our anger, sorrow and exhaustion, and still find space for wonder, hope and joy? How can we possibly help?
In a series of frank, thoughtful and deeply personal conversations, How We Live Now will explore the cultural, social and spiritual mindset for this long moment.
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- Update frequency
- every 13 days
- Average duration
- 50 minutes
- Episodes
- 67
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2024
Huma Qureshi on the pregnancy that diverted her writing dreams
Author Huma Qureshi talks to Katherine May about a wintering period during her third pregnancy
When Huma got pregnant for the third time, she expected to flourish: after all, she already had a succes…
Jini Reddy on bereavement and finding a way through life
Jini Reddy, author of Wanderland, talks to Katherine May about a dark season in her life.
When Jini's father died suddenly, she was still trying to work out what to do with her life. In this moving c…
Rebecca Armstrong on giving up alcohol
In this thoughful and incredibly honest converation, journalist Rebecca Armstrong talks to Katherine May about a huge change that she undertook at the end of last year - giving up drinking alcohol.
R…
Catherine Cho on postpartum psychosis
In this week's episode, Katherine May talks to Catherine Cho, author of Inferno, a beautifully told account of postpartum psychosis.
After the birth of her son Cato, Catherine travelled to the USA, w…
Leah Hazard on changing career after having her first child
This week, I talk to Leah Hazard, NHS midwife extraorinaire and author of Hard Pushed, part memoir of Leah's life on the labour ward, and part exploration of the current state of the profession.
Leah…
Penny Wincer on being a carer twice over
In this episode, Katherine May talks to Penny Wincer - photographer, activist and author of Tender: The Imperfect Art of Caring - about the wintering seasons in her life.
Penny discusses her time as a…
Trailer: The Wintering Sessions with Katherine May
Coming soon: The Wintering Sessions, based on Katherine May's book of the same name. Each episode will feature a conversation with a writer or performer, talking about the times they've fallen throug…