Helen joins Antonia to talk about her beautiful second novel, The Truth Must Dazzle Gradually, about family and music and creating characters, about the beauty of brokenness, and the necessity of a creative life for every individual, whether professional or not.

1. Louis Armstrong –What A Wonderful World

2. Moon River by Henry Mancini and his orchestra

3. Life on Mars by David Bowie

4. Suede – The Beautiful Ones

5. The Cure – Just Like Heaven

6. Patti Smith – Because the Night

7. The Boomtown Rats – Tell me why I don’t like Mondays

8. Sinéad O’Connor – Nothing Compares 2 U.

9. Kate Bush – Hounds of Love

10. Bob Dylan – Forever Young

11. Leonard Cohen – Anthem

12. Phil Lynott – Old Town