The Poetry Pharmacy Returns with William Sieghart and Sarah Dunant
b'William Sieghart\\u2019s\\xa0The Poetry Pharmacy: Tried-and-True Prescriptions for the Heart, Mind and Soul\\xa0was one of the publishing sensations of the past few years. Anyone who came to the event Intelligence Squared built around it \\u2013 when Jeanette Winterson, Helena Bonham Carter, Jason Isaacs, Sue Perkins and Tom Burke joined Sieghart in celebrating the power of poetry \\u2013 will remember what a magical evening it was. Now, after huge demand, Sieghart is back with a second volume\\xa0\\u2013\\xa0The Poetry Pharmacy Returns\\xa0\\u2013 and once again Intelligence Squared brought it to all to life on stage. Whether your spiritual ailment is loneliness, heartache or anxiety, Sieghart has a poem to meet your needs. He was joined in conversation by acclaimed novelist and broadcaster\\xa0Sarah Dunant. With their signature warmth and wit, they discussed poems from the new book, each one matched to a particular problem, whether it\\u2019s unrequited love, fear of the unknown or feeling daunted by the challenges of family life. And we had a stellar cast of actors to perform the poems: Dominic West, Nina Sosanya, Greta Scacchi and Martha West. The event was chaired by author, playwright and broadcaster Bonnie Greer.\\n\\nSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/intelligencesquared.\\n\\nSee acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices'