"The world is full of little nuances that we can't perceive"

In conversation with bestselling author Katherine May

Last year, I realised that

The Disabled Feminist

needed something of a recalibration when it came to what I was posting on here. The content felt a little bit tired at times - and more voices were needed, with a posting schedule that was perhaps just a little bit more mindful, more intentional.

Known for her bestselling books such as Wintering, Enchantment and The Electricity Of Every Living Thing, Katherine May is a name that seems to be everywhere at the moment. Ferne Cotton on Happy Place, Emma Gannon at The Hyphen by Emma Gannon, and others are all fans of hers. Katherine is also on Substack over at The Clearing by Katherine May.

Katherine May

and I met at the Content Is Queen podcast festival in the closing months of 2024. I’d read almost all of her books while recovering from Covid 19, as well as during an episode of burnout last year.

Burnout

She has a kind of conceptual lyricism to her work - such as when it comes to snow, the falling stars coming from the sky, crisp and new in the dawn of the morning light.

This is the first in a new interview series for subscribers only, of extended interviews - at length, no less. Read on for more about her new book, the need for nuance, and more.