Ewan Morrison talks about what inspired his latest novel, For Emma, the resurgence of utopian ideas in the world, and why it’s important for every writer to have one burning question.

Ewan Morrison is an award-winning Scottish novelist, screenwriter, and essayist, praised as “the most fluent and intelligent Scottish writer of his generation” by Booker judge Stuart Kelly. His booksinclude How to Survive Everything (2021/22), Nina X (Saltire Society Fiction Book of the Year 2019), and Close Your Eyes (Scottish Book of the Year 2013). He also won the Not the Booker Prize for Tales from the Mall, named one of the top 50 Scottish books of the last 50 years by the Scottish Book Trust.

Morrison blogs regularly for Psychology Today, and writes regular articles and essays for AREO Magazine on Utopianism, Technology, and Free Speech.

Ewan can be found on X at @mrewanmorrison.

At time 25:50 he reads from For Emma.

His website is: https://www.ewanmorrison.com/

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