Mike Gayle (Author) / Andy Williams (Doves)

Hello again! This episode I’m joined by author Mike Gayle, and drummer Andy Williams from the band Doves. Both guests were excellent company and I hope you enjoy it. As you will hear, Mike has a history in music and teen journalism. His first novel “My Legendary Girlfriend” was published in 1998. Last year he released his 17th book, the excellent “All The Lonely People”. The novel deals with themes of loneliness and multiculturalism; there was plenty to talk about. We discuss deciding where to end a story, the problem with descriptions like “realistic”, and whether writing your 17th book is harder than your first. Doves are back after an extended break, and they’ve released one of the finest albums of their career, “The Universal Want”. Andy gave me some background on the making of the record, and I was intrigued to find out whether there had been any difficulties reconnecting after such an extended break from the band.