Author Paul Burston is joined by special guests from the worlds of books, music, activism and the performing arts to pay tribute to the people who've helped shape their lives and discuss what heroism means to them.
Guests include David McAlmont, Louise Beech, Susie Boyt, Bernardine Evaristo, Jason Ford, David Hodge, Juno Roche, Fat Tony, Adele Anderson and Joelle Taylor.
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Author Paul Burston is joined by special guests from the worlds of books, music, activism and the performing arts to pay tribute to the people who've helped shape their lives and discuss what heroism means to them.
Guests include David McAlmont, Louise Beech, Susie Boyt, Bernardine Evaristo, Jason Ford, David Hodge, Juno Roche, Fat Tony, Adele Anderson and Joelle Taylor.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Welcome to the podcast where author Paul Burston invites guests to pay tribute to the people who've inspired them and helped shape their lives.
Today's guest is author Juno Roche, whose books include the Polari Prize shortlisted Trans Power and her new memoir, A Working Class Family Ages Badly
Juno's heroes and heroines include her late friend Simon, American artist Georgia O'Keeffe and Julia Roberts as Elizabeth Gilbert in Eat, Pray, Love
She also pays tribute to all those who died of AIDS and those, like her, who are longterm survivors living with HIV.
Content warning - abuse, addiction, HIV stigma, violence.
To find out more about Juno and her work, follow her on Twitter or Instagram
Paul Burston's memoir We Can Be Heroes will be published in June 2023 and is available to pre-order now.
Artwork by Mark Wardel aka Trademark
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