In addition to being an established novelist, James Bradley is also a journalist and writer of non-fiction, much of it concerned with the natural world and the myriad threats it faces. Set in the near future, in a world that is in the grips of climate catastrophe, his latest novel, Landfall, is a crime thriller at its heart. This week, Michael and James discuss what it means to write into a specific genre and why kindness is so important in both this novel and the world.   Reading list: Clade, James Bradley, 2015 Ghost Species, James Bradley, 2020 Deep Water, James Bradley, 2024 Landfall, James Bradley, 2025   Highway 13, Fiona McFarlane, 2024   You can find these books and all the others we mentioned at your favourite independent book store.    Socials: Stay in touch with Read This on Instagram Guest: James Bradley