{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/d2a69c65-3300-4484-abcb-ea3e7d712478/63741c12d6cf4f0012155675?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Ian McEwan with Nihal Arthanayake","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/60eecae845fc69e6c03398b2/1644408483253-1957c694b8b5a7a185da29a0ebefbe66.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>This week on the Penguin Podcast, Nihal is joined by author, screenwriter, booker winner and one of Britain's best-loved writers, Ian McEwan.</p><p><br></p><p>He joins us to talk about his brand new novel, Lessons.</p><p><br></p><p>Ian also discusses the delight of discovery when writing, the experience of total emersion while creating, the challenge and bliss of writing a long novel like Lessons, why a larval rock is important to him, and the special relevance of a mountain goat.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Don't forget to follow the show so you never miss an episode, and do leave us a review as it really does help. To find out more about the #PenguinPodcast, visit https://www.penguin.co.uk/podcasts.html. </p>","author_name":"Penguin Books UK"}