Books and Authors Podcast
This podcast features Open Book and A Good Read. Open Book talks to authors about their work. In A Good Read Harriett Gilbert discusses favourite books.
Episodes to download
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Ingrid Persaud, Short Fiction, Patricia Grace
Sun 19 Apr 2020
Ingrid Persaud, Short Fiction, Patricia Grace
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Evie Wyld, Louise Doughty on Ghostly Narrators, Polly Samson and Leonard Cohen's Hydra
Sun 12 Apr 2020
Mariella Frostrup talks to Evie Wyld about new novel The Bass Rock
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A Good Read: Nazir Afzal and Maggie Gee
Fri 3 Apr 2020
Books worth reading chosen by Nazir Afzal and Maggie Gee.
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Maggie O'Farrell on her new novel, Hamnet
Sun 29 Mar 2020
Maggie O'Farrell Sophie Hannah and Reading in Isolation
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A Good Read: Helen Lederer & Angela Barnes
Tue 24 Mar 2020
Helen Lederer and Angela Barnes nominate books they consider to be a good read.
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Petina Gappah on her new book, Out of Darkness, Shining Light
Sun 22 Mar 2020
Petina Gappah. Plus Henry Porter on adventure writing and the joys of fictional journeys.
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A Good Read:Sharleen Spiteri & Hugh Dennis
Tue 17 Mar 2020
Texas frontwoman Sharleen Spiteri and actor Hugh Dennis choose favourite books.
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Christos Tsiolkas, Mothers and Daughters in fiction, Nairobi books
Sun 15 Mar 2020
Christos Tsiolkas, Mothers and Daughters in fiction, Nairobi books
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Henry Normal & Bobby Seagull
Tue 10 Mar 2020
Harriett Gilbert talks to Henry Normal and Bobby Seagull about their favourite books.
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Kiley Reid on her debut novel, Such a Fun Age
Sun 8 Mar 2020
Kiley Reid, Lucy Foley and Abir Mukherjee, Peter Swanson
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Neil Forsyth & Neil Oliver
Tue 3 Mar 2020
Books worth reading chosen by Neil Oliver and Neil Forsyth.
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Richard Harrington & Njambi McGrath
Tue 25 Feb 2020
Books worth reading chosen by actor Richard Harrington and comedian Njambi McGrath
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Gail Honeyman & Mavis Cheek
Tue 18 Feb 2020
Authors Gail Honeyman and Mavis Cheek talk to Harriett Gilbert about the books they love.
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Sarah Phelps & Dane Baptiste
Tue 11 Feb 2020
Sarah Phelps and Dane Baptiste talk to Harriett Gilbert about books they love.
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100 Novels; Love and Romance with Marian Keyes, David Nicholls, Sara Collins
Sun 9 Feb 2020
100 Novels; Love and Romance with Marian Keyes, David Nicholls, Sara Collins
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A Good Read: Syima Aslam & Stig Abell
Tue 4 Feb 2020
Harriett Gilbert talks to Syima Aslam and Stig Abell about books they love - all classics
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A Good Read: Nick Hornby & Carlo Rovelli
Tue 28 Jan 2020
Nick Hornby and Carlo Rovelli tell Harriett Gilbert about the books they love the most.
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Jeanine Cummins on American Dirt, and forgotten classic The Street with Tayari Jones
Sun 26 Jan 2020
Jeanine Cummins on American Dirt, and forgotten classic The Street with Tayari Jones
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Deepa Anappara on her debut novel Djinn Patrol on the Purple Line
Sun 19 Jan 2020
Deepa Anappara and Rob Doyle on their new novels; Helen Fielding's book she'd never lend
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100 Novels That Shaped Our World: Identity
Sun 12 Jan 2020
100 Novels That Shaped Our World: Identity
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Benjamin Markovits, PG Wodehouse, Family rows in novels and child prodigies
Sun 15 Dec 2019
Benjamin Markovits, PG Wodehouse, Family rows in novels and child prodigies
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Russell Kane & Sarah Perry
Tue 26 Nov 2019
Comedian Russell Kane and novelist Sarah Perry talk favourite books with Harriett Gilbert
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Lee Child on his first book of non-fiction, The Hero
Sun 24 Nov 2019
Lee Child and Pat Barker explore the heroic protagonist. Hanne Orstavik's novel, Love
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Nemone Metaxas and Raymond Antrobus
Tue 19 Nov 2019
Nemone Metaxas and Raymond Antrobus talk favourite books with presenter Harriett Gilbert.
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Ben Lerner, Women's auto fiction and Ian Rankin
Sun 17 Nov 2019
Ben Lerner, Women's auto fiction and Ian Rankin
Books
Celebrating reading and the 100 novels that have shaped our world.
How many of these 100 Novels have you read?
After a passionate debate, our panel has come up with this surprising literary selection.
Opening Lines
John Yorke unpacks the themes behind the stories in Radio 4's weekend afternoon dramas.
Finding Your Story
Ten remarkable novels about identity: Which one will help you discover yourself?
