Emily Rhodes writes about books and the arts for various publications, including the Financial Times Weekend, the Spectator, and the Guardian. When she was a bookseller, she founded the Daunt Books Literary Festival and invented Emily’s Walking Book Club, which she continues to lead for monthly walks on Hampstead Heath. She also runs a book club for Age UK Camden and has hosted book clubs for organisations including the Southbank Centre and Asia House. She regularly interviews authors and hosts literary events, and has been featured on radio programmes including BBC Radio 4’s The World Tonight, Ramblings and The Radio 2 Arts Show. She lives in London with her husband and three children.