Do our memories make us who we are? – books podcast
Wendy Mitchell talks about her memoir of early onset dementia and neuroscientist Jules Montague...
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Do our memories make us who we are? – books podcast
Wendy Mitchell talks about her memoir of early onset dementia and neuroscientist Jules Montague...
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The rise of autofiction, with Olivia Laing and Christina Patterson – books podcast
A trend for authors to use their real lives as a template for stories has been widely noted. Two...
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Finding solace in nature, with Luke Turner – books podcast
The music journalist and writer takes Claire for a wander through Epping Forest as they discuss...
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Elizabeth-Jane Burnett and Ian Maleney on soil, family and loss – books podcast
This week we hear two contrasting approaches to eternal questions of belonging, plus regional...
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Around the world with Simon Reeve and Neil MacGregor – books podcast
The BBC presenter talks about the travels in his memoir Step By Step, and the celebrated curator...
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What is it like being Ravenmaster at the Tower of London? – books podcast
We step back in time for a stroll around the Tower of London with Chris Skaife, who looks after...
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'I felt a huge grief': the challenges of writing about trauma – books podcast
On this week’s show, we talk to Laura Cumming and Rhik Samadder about their memoirs, take a look...
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Maria Alyokhina and Omar El Akkad – books podcast
We talk to the Pussy Riot musician about her memoir and to journalist Omar El Akkad, about his...
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Rethinking masculinity with Thomas Page McBee - books podcast
When McBee stepped into the boxing ring at Madison Square Gardens to fight, he made history as...
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What is it like being a refugee? with Pajtim Statovci and Dina Nayeri – books podcast
For Refugee Week, two writers discuss their experiences as asylum seekers and the challenges...
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The best audiobooks to enjoy this Christmas - books podcast
From La Belle Sauvage to Lincoln in the Bardo, Claire and Sian review the most creative and...
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Escaping Westboro Baptist Church: Megan Phelps-Roper's journey – books podcast
A former member recalls growing up in ‘America’s most hated family’ and Claire McGlasson explains...
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Samantha Harvey on her year without sleep – books podcast
On this week’s show, the novelist explains how she came to write about her insomnia and we...
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Ben Lerner and Meena Kandasamy on autofiction – books podcast
Ben Lerner and Meena Kandasamy talk about drawing on their most embarrassing and vulnerable...
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Robert Webb on modern masculinity – books podcast
Robert Webb on modern masculinity – books podcast
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Sara Pascoe and Amy Stewart on the female body – books podcast
Comedian Sara Pascoe explores how our experience is shaped by our physical form in Animal, and we...
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Sara Pascoe and Amy Stewart on the female body – books podcast
Comedian Sara Pascoe explores how our experience is shaped by our physical form in Animal, and we...
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Maggie Nelson and Chris Kraus on confessional writing – books podcast
Maggie Nelson explains the nuances of tackling gender and sexuality in her genre-bending memoir...
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Fact or fiction: autobiographical novels with Édouard Louis – books podcast
Fact or fiction: autobiographical novels with Édouard Louis – books podcast
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Nadja Spiegelman and Alex Wheatle - books podcast
Nadja Spiegelman and Alex Wheatle - books podcast
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