This podcast features Open Book and A Good Read. Open Book talks to authors about their work. In A G
Historian and author Kathryn Hughes and No Such Thing As a Fish presenter Dan Schreiber recommend fa
Octavia Bright talks to Maggie Nelson about Like Love, an anthology of essays which explore art and
Sarah Perry talks to Shahidha Bari about her new novel, Enlightenment
Hari Kunzru talks to Shahidha Bari about his new novel, Blue Ruin
Sunjeev Sahota talks to Alex Clark about his new novel, The Spoiled Heart
Sinéad Gleeson is a writer, broadcaster and editor of three anthologies of Irish writing. Her collec
US author Percival Everett talks about his new novel, James - a retelling of Huckleberry Finn, told
Alex Clark talks to Andrew O’Hagan about his new book Caledonian Road. Told over the course of a yea
THE RED PARTS by Maggie Nelson (Vintage), chosen by Carol Morley INVISIBLE CITIES by Italo Calvino
Carys Davies on her new novel, Clear. Plus Annie Ernaux and photography
Alex Clark talks to novelist Jonathan Buckley about his novel, Tell. The story is told as a monologu
JUST KIDS by Patti Smith, chosen by Lindsey Hilsum MAN'S SEARCH FOR MEANING by Viktor E. Frankl (tra
CHESS by Stefan Zweig (Faber), chosen by Katy Hessel MAUD MARTHA by Gwendolyn Brooks (Penguin), cho
"Last night I dreamt of Manderley again..." begins Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier one of the most well
ON WRITING by Stephen King, chosen by Kathryn Williams THE BITCH by Pilar Quintana (translated by Li
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Kate Davies talks to Chris Power about her new novel, Nuclear Family.
An actor and singer and a computer scientist and author pick their favourite books.
Sheila Heti on her new experimental book, Alphabetical Diaries.
The frontman of Idles and the artistic director of Bristol Old Vic share book choices.