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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A Good Read: Kiri Pritchard-McLean and Hannah Peel talk favourite books
Tue 11 Jun 2019
Kiri Pritchard-McLean and Hannah Peel share the books they love with Harriett Gilbert.
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Pajtim Statovci, Gerald Murnane discussed, Roxane Gay's favourite book, Benjamin Dreyer
Sun 9 Jun 2019
Pajtim Statovci on his novel Crossing and we explore the work of Gerald Murnane
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A Good Read: Stephen Morris and Pippa Evans talk favourite books
Tue 4 Jun 2019
Stephen Morris and Pippa Evans tell presenter Harriett Gilbert about books they love.
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Mia Couto and Way茅tu Moore, Mr B's Bookshop, Claire Alexander
Sun 26 May 2019
Mia Couto and Way茅tu Moore discuss two new African novels exploring colonialism and myth
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Ben Smith and Julia Blackburn on Doggerland; Ghana's literary scene; Rosie Price
Sun 19 May 2019
Ben Smith and Julia Blackburn on Doggerland; Ghana's literary scene; Rosie Price
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Open Book: Bernardine Evaristo, Victorian showmen in fiction, Graeme Simsion, Faber at 90
Sun 12 May 2019
Bernardine Evaristo discusses her polyphonic new novel Girl, Woman, Other.
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Open Book considers the rich heritage and bright future of working class writing
Sun 28 Apr 2019
An exploration of the rich heritage and bright future of working class writing.
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Ali Smith, Easter Eggs in fiction and Cate Blanchett's books to live by
Sun 21 Apr 2019
Ali Smith on her new novel, Spring, Easter Eggs in fiction and books to live by
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Damian Barr on his novel, You Will Be Safe Here and Candice Carty Williams' debut, Queenie
Sun 14 Apr 2019
Damian Barr, Candice Carty Williams, Beckett's novels and Juli谩n Fuks literary postcard.
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Open Book: Taylor Jenkins Reid, Older Characters in Fiction, Baseball books
Sun 31 Mar 2019
Taylor Jenkins Reid talks about her novel Daisy Jones & The Six
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A Good Read: Nicola Walker and Sarah Ann Kennedy talk favourite books
Tue 26 Mar 2019
Nicola Walker and Sarah Ann Kennedy discuss their favourite books with Harriett Gilbert.
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Siri Hustvedt, Witches in Fiction, British Library's Erotica Collection
Sun 24 Mar 2019
Siri Hustvedt discusses her new novel Memories of the Future.
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A Good Read: Martin Rowson and Ayesha Hazarika talk favourite books
Tue 19 Mar 2019
Ayesha Hazarika and Martin Rowson talk favourite books with presenter Harriett Gilbert.
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Max Porter, Folk resurgence in literature, Angie Thomas on Hip Hop
Sun 17 Mar 2019
Max Porter discusses his new novel Lanny.
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A Good Read: Russell Tovey and Sarah Hadland talk favourite books
Tue 12 Mar 2019
Actors Russell Tovey and Sarah Hadland talk books with Harriett Gilbert.
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What Makes a Jewish Book; Colm T贸ib铆n on Natalia Ginzburg; Censorship in Kuwait
Sun 10 Mar 2019
What Makes a Jewish Book; Colm T贸ib铆n on Natalia Ginzburg; Censorship in Kuwait
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A Good Read: Lemn Sissay and Mick Herron talk favourite books
Tue 5 Mar 2019
Harriett Gilbert talks about books with poet Lemn Sissay and novelist Mick Herron.
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A Good Read: Kate Bottley and Ken Cheng talk favourite books
Tue 26 Feb 2019
Rev. Kate Bottley and Ken Cheng talk about the books they love with Harriett Gilbert.
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Whitney Scharer, Fashion in fiction, Novels by Iraq War veterans
Sun 24 Feb 2019
Whitney Scharer discusses her novel about the love affair between Lee Miller and Man Ray.
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A Good Read: Tracey Thorn and Maggie O' Farrell talk favourite books
Tue 19 Feb 2019
Harriet Gilbert invites singer Tracy Thorne and writer Maggie O'Farrell to choose a book.
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Niklas Natt Och Dag on his debut novel, The Wolf and the Watchman
Sun 17 Feb 2019
Barristers turned crime writers, Mohammed Hanif on Catch 22, Emma Darwin
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A Good Read: Lucy Porter and Frank Cottrell-Boyce talk favourite books
Tue 12 Feb 2019
Comedian Lucy Porter and writer Frank Cottrell-Boyce share their good reads.
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Open Book: Kristen Roupenian, Javier Cercas, Quakers in fiction
Sun 10 Feb 2019
Kristen Roupenian on her new short story collection
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A Good Read: Brett Westwood and Kamal Ahmed talk favourite books
Tue 5 Feb 2019
Naturalist Brett Westwood and author Kamal Ahmed talk books with Harriett Gilbert.
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A Good Read: Scarlett Curtis and Catherine Bohart talk favourite books
Tue 29 Jan 2019
Writer Scarlett Curtis and comedian Catherine Bohart talk books with Harriett Gilbert.
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Chloe Aridjis, Adam Foulds and Leo Benedictus on fictional stalkers, Gay's the Word Bookshop at 40
Sun 27 Jan 2019
Chloe Aridjis, Adam Foulds and Leo Benedictus, Gay's the Word Bookshop at 40
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Caribbean Writing with Claire Adam, Jamaica Kincaid and Jacob Ross
Sun 20 Jan 2019
A special programme celebrating the breadth and power of writing from the Caribbean
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Oyinkan Braithwaite, Books as clutter, Kafka's legacy, True crime in fiction
Sun 13 Jan 2019
Oyinkan Braithwaite, Books as clutter, Kafka's legacy, True crime in fiction
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Festive short stories, Hangovers in fiction, Christmas novels, Book choices for 2019
Sun 23 Dec 2018
Festive short stories, Hangovers in fiction, Christmas novels, Book choices for 2019
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?
