Lucy Worsley and Helen Lewis on history and her book THE GENIUS MYTH

A brilliant discussion with the brilliant Helen Lewis! We talked about Jean Plaidy (naturally, everyone's favourite), Catherine de Medici, royal biographies, Tolstoy’s wife, and the problematic concept of the ‘genius’. Helen introduced her book THE GENIUS MYTH, talked about the role of biopics in the making of a ‘genius’, the way we like our geniuses to be flawed individuals, and the myth-making that grows up around them.