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Books and Authors

This podcast features Open Book and A Good Read. Open Book talks to authors about their work. In A G

Episodes

Total: 925

Jenny Erpenbeck talks to Octavia Bright about her novel Kairos

The comedian and the writer talk to Harriett about favourite books, including one of Orwell's less w

Tragicomic Writing with Paul Murray plus guests Josie Long, Katherine Heiny & Jen Beagin

Journalist, broadcaster and author Zing Tsjeng and poet Yomi Ṣode join presenter Harriett Gilbert to

Leila Slimani, Nii Ayikwei Parkes, Kalaf Epalanga

The two writers talk about their favourite books with Harriett Gilbert.

Johny Pitts talks to Guy Gunaratne about their new novel Mister, Mister

Linda Grant, Xiaolu Guo and Alice Vincent

Deborah Levy, Miranda France and Kate Morton

Stephen Buoro

2023/4/30

Johny Pitts talks to the debut novelist about The Five Sorrowful Mysteries of Andy Africa

Marlon James

2023/4/23

Booker winning writer Marlon James talks to Elizabeth Day

Octavia Bright discusses Granta's once in a decade list of new writing talent

Contemporary Indian Writing in the spotlight

The author of the Commissario Guido Brunetti mystery series, Donna Leon, is joined by writer-entrepr

Javier Marías

2023/3/26

Chris Power discusses the last novel from the late Spanish writer Javier Marías.

Author Katherine May and poet Liz Berry talk about their favourite books with Harriett.

Eleanor Catton

2023/3/19

Eleanor Catton talks to Chris Power about her new eco-thriller, Birnam Wood

The newsreader and the writer chat about books with Harriett.

Johny Pitts explores the work of two writers who have combined comedy with tragedy

The broadcaster and comedian discuss favourite books with Harriett Gilbert.