Emily Rhodes is a writer and former bookseller, who uses books to build communities. She is the founder of Bookbanks - a new charity that brings books to food banks, and Emily’s Walking Book Club – a 3,000-strong community that has been meeting for monthly walks on Hampstead Heath for over a decade.  She writes about books and the arts for various publications, including the Financial Times Weekend, the Spectator, and the Guardian, and regularly interviews authors and hosts literary events. Emily has appeared on TV and radio programmes including BBC London News, BBC Radio 4’s Open Book, Ramblings and The Radio 2 Arts Show. She lives in London with her husband, three children and dog.