Zack Polanski: Which book do you still mean to read, and why has it stayed on your list? — FLAPSS

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Which book do you still mean to read, and why has it stayed on your list?

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I’m going to confess I haven’t finished The Climate Book by Greta Thunberg.

The Q&A, The Guardian, 6 December 2025 source ↗

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I used to give a fantastic talk about Frankenstein and Dracula, but I’ve never been able to finish either book.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 11 October 2025 source ↗

Rebecca Lucy Taylor

I never finished The Second Sex by Simone de Beauvoir.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 29 November 2025 source ↗

To Kill a Mockingbird.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 16 November 2024 source ↗

Fifty per cent of the books on my shelf, so much so that I gave them away.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 14 February 2026 source ↗

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Question What one change would most improve the quality of your daily life? Daily life

Proportional representation.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 6 December 2025 source ↗

Question What would you most want to leave your children? Death & what remains

I’ve got no kids, but I’d like us to leave a planet for everyone’s children.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 6 December 2025 source ↗

Question What is the harshest thing anyone has said to you? Failure & regret

I get trolled on a daily basis so it probably involved my teeth, but that was until I learned to love my teeth.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 6 December 2025 source ↗

Question What period or moment in your life brought you the most joy? Time & hindsight

Last summer with my boyfriend Richie. We had no plans – it was just wonderful.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 6 December 2025 source ↗

Question What most recently moved you to tears? Identity & self

Deputy leader Mothin Ali gave a speech at conference talking about growing up in poverty and the effect it had on his family. It was incredibly powerful and I had tears streaming from my eyes.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 6 December 2025 source ↗

Question What thought won't let you sleep? Daily life

I would say something earnest like stopping the far right, but the truth is nothing keeps me awake at night.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 6 December 2025 source ↗

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