This podcast features Open Book and A Good Read. Open Book talks to authors about their work. In A G
Barbara Kingsolver, plus the "Social Novel" with John Lanchester and Ayisha Malik
Comedians Heidi Regan and Neil Delamere discuss their favourite all-time books with Harriett Gilbert
The comedian Ria Lina - who's appeared on the BBC’s Live at the Apollo, Have I Got News for You and
Chris Power talks to Colm Tóibín about his essays on illness, religion and literature
The poet and the writer choose their favourite books.
A special recording of Open Book at the Southbank in London. Johny Pitts and Octavia Bright are join
The writers choose the books they love to read.
William Boyd discusses his new novel, The Romantics.
The broadcaster and the comedian choose books they love
Celeste Ng and Grief and modern masculinity with Bobby Palmer and Michael Pedersen
Two writers who cover crime, football and music share their favourite books with Harriett
Orhan Pamuk, Patterson Joseph and Torrey Peters.
Maggie O'Farrell, Graphic Novels with Lizzy Stewart and Posy Simmonds, plus Anuradha Roy
Chris Power talks to Ian McEwan about his new book, Lessons.
Alex Clark on novels - past, present and future - about summer and change
Mary Renault's Greek Myths
Octavia Bright talks to Ross Raisin about his new book, A Hunger.
The Ethics of Writing Crime
Writer Salena Godden chooses Good Morning, Midnight by Jean Rhys, a book she's re-read many times an
Tess Gunty on The Rabbit Hutch; Jackie Kay on the writing of Jamaica Kincaid