#188: Hugo Rifkind, journalist and novelist
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Simon and Rachel speak with Hugo Rifkind, a journalist who has just published his second novel, "Rabbits". Born and raised in Edinburgh, Hugo studied philosophy at university. He has formerly been a columnist for the Spectator, GQ and the Herald, and is now a columnist, critic and leader writer for the Times and a presenter on Times Radio, as well as a regular panellist on BBC Radio 4’s comedy show "The News Quiz". Hugo's first novel, "Overexposure", a satire of celebrity culture, was published in 2006. His new novel, "Rabbits", is a story of drugs, aristocracy, death and disputed inheritance, set among the teenage Scottish elite of the 1990s. We spoke to Hugo about his early life at boarding school in Scotland, how that experience inspired "Rabbits", and about his work at the Times. “Always Take Notes: Advice From Some Of The World’s Greatest Writers” - a book drawing on our podcast interviews - is published by Ithaka Press. You can order it via Amazon, Bookshop.org, Hatchards or Waterstones. You can find us online at alwaystakenotes.com, on Twitter @takenotesalways and on Instagram @alwaystakenotes. Our crowdfunding page is patreon.com/alwaystakenotes. Always Take Notes is presented by Simon Akam and Rachel Lloyd, and produced by Artemis Irvine. Our music is by Jessica Dannheisser and our logo was designed by James Edgar.