Feminist fairytales with Jessie Burton and Kiran Millwood Hargrave – books podcast
We travel to a faraway land, where brave writers fight deadly stereotypes and discover inspiring...
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Feminist fairytales with Jessie Burton and Kiran Millwood Hargrave – books podcast
We travel to a faraway land, where brave writers fight deadly stereotypes and discover inspiring...
35:40
Stephen Fry on Saki's Sredni Vashtar - short story podcast
A small boy’s rebellion takes a sinister turn in Saki’s classic tale – a story loved by Stephen...
16:06
David Mitchell on The Monkey's Paw by WW Jacobs – short story podcast
Cloud Atlas author David Mitchell introduces one of the great, early 20th century horror stories:...
30:58
Jonathan Safran Foer on Aleksandar Hemon's The Bees, Part 1 – short story podcast
Jonathan Safran Foer explains why he loves this tale about the Bosnian author’s father, which is...
46:17
Sebastian Barry on James Joyce's Eveline – books podcast
Forty years after he first discovered it, Sebastian Barry explains why he loves James Joyce’s...
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Man Booker prize 2017 and poet Kayo Chingonyi – books podcast
Man Booker prize 2017 and poet Kayo Chingonyi – books podcast
41:36
Black history: Mumbo Jumbo and Paul Robeson – books podcast
Black history: Mumbo Jumbo and Paul Robeson – books podcast
27:49
Summer reading with John Gordon Sinclair and Horatio Clare – podcast
Summer reading with John Gordon Sinclair and Horatio Clare – podcast
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Living with Oliver Sacks and love in later life: Bill Hayes and Sylvia Brownrigg – podcast
Living with Oliver Sacks and love in later life: Bill Hayes and Sylvia Brownrigg – podcast
42:35
Jenny Zhang and Carolina Sanín – books podcast
On this week’s podcast, we talk to the Chinese-American author Jenny Zhang and the Colombian...
33:50
Sara Pascoe and Lucy Worsley on Jane Austen – books podcast
Sara Pascoe and Lucy Worsley on Jane Austen – books podcast
34:36
What makes a good short story? With Chris Power – books podcast
Chris Power, the Guardian’s resident short-story expert and now debut author himself, joins us to...
42:05
Man Booker International and the Women's prize for fiction: where to start reading? – books podcast
Taking a look at the two big prizes announcing their longlists this week, we discuss which books...
42:13
Lisa Halliday on her novel Asymmetry – books podcast
On this week’s show, the American novelist talks about her much-discussed debut
27:59
Madeline Miller and Toby Litt – books podcast
What can history and myth tell us about the #MeToo moment? The books podcast tackles gender...
48:44
Olga Tokarczuk's Man Booker win and David Graeber on pointless jobs - books podcast
We discuss the first winner of Man Booker’s £50,000 prize for translated fiction, and the rise of...
30:50
Hay festival 2018: the Golden Booker, Akala, Tishani Doshi and more
We discover the five best Booker winners, listen in to a smart rap on racial prejudice, and find...
45:30
Benedict Wells, plus Man Booker International prize and London book fair news – books podcast
Claire and Sian discuss the London book fair and the Man Booker International shortlist, and we...
33:49
Aminatta Forna on Happiness, plus what are the best crime novels? – books podcast
On this week’s show, Claire and Sian discuss their favourite whodunnits, plus Aminatta Forna...
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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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