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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Jonathan Franzen, Amitav Ghosh, Nina Mingya Powles
Sun 10 Oct 2021
Jonathan Franzen, Amitav Ghosh, Nina Mingya Powles
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A Good Read Neil Brand and Tiff Stevenson
Tue 5 Oct 2021
Pianist and broadcaster Neil Brand actor/comedian Tiff Stevenson choose books they love
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Rabih Alameddine, English PEN at 100 with Philippe Sands and Elif Shafak, Editors' Pick
Sun 26 Sep 2021
Rabih Alameddine, English PEN at 100 with Philippe Sands and Elif Shafak, Editors' Pick
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Malorie Blackman talks to Johny Pitts about Endgame
Sun 19 Sep 2021
Malorie Blackman talks to Johny Pitts about Endgame
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Elizabeth Day talks to Colson Whitehead
Sun 12 Sep 2021
Elizabeth Day talks to Colson Whitehead in a special feature length interview.
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Making it new? Literature of the Twenties Special
Sun 29 Aug 2021
Johny Pitts explores the 20s with Alison MacLeod, Bill Goldstein, James Clammer & Jo Hamya
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David Grossman, Richard Beard, The Sea Library
Sun 22 Aug 2021
David Grossman, Richard Beard, The Sea Library
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Le茂la Slimani, Rachel Cusk's A Life's Work 20 years on with Kate Mosse and Laura Dockrill, Richard Beard
Sun 15 Aug 2021
Chris Power talks to author of The Country of Others. Plus nonfiction books on motherhood
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Jean Hanff Korelitz, Georgette Heyer, Marilynne Robinson
Sun 8 Aug 2021
Chris Power talks to author behind TV hit The Undoing about her latest book, The Plot
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Elizabeth Day talks to Anuk Arudpragasam about his new novel, A Passage North
Sun 25 Jul 2021
Elizabeth Day talks to Anuk Arudpragasam about his new novel, A Passage North
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A Good Read: Vanessa Redgrave & Eileen Atkins
Tue 20 Jul 2021
Two acting greats advocate for their favourite books.
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Miranda Cowley Heller and Summer reading round up
Sun 18 Jul 2021
Chris Power speaks to Miranda Cowley Heller about her debut The Paper Palace
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A Good Read Lloyd Cole and Francis Macdonald
Wed 7 Jul 2021
The two musicians choose favourite books
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A Good Read Yanis Varoufakis and Patrick McGrath
Tue 29 Jun 2021
The Greek politician chooses a good read along with novelist Patrick McGrath
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Elizabeth Day speaks to Damon Galgut about his new novel, The Promise.
Sun 27 Jun 2021
Elizabeth Day speaks to Damon Galgut about his new novel, The Promise.
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A Good Read: Janey Godley and Mel Hudson
Thu 24 Jun 2021
Harriett Gilbert talks to Janey Godley and Mel Hudson about books they love.
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Elizabeth Day talks to Zakiya Dalila Harris about her debut novel, The Other Black Girl
Sun 20 Jun 2021
Elizabeth Day talks to Zakiya Dalila Harris about her debut novel, The Other Black Girl
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Jason Watkins & Yasmin Alibhai-Brown
Tue 15 Jun 2021
The actor and the journalist share favourite books with Harriett Gilbert.
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Chris Power speaks to Jonathan Lee about his new novel, The Great Mistake
Sun 13 Jun 2021
Chris Power speaks to Jonathan Lee about his new novel, The Great Mistake
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A Good Read: Vick Hope & Isy Suttie
Tue 8 Jun 2021
Tears, hope and identity. The comedian, the Radio 1 presenter, and their favourite books.
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Tech startups in fiction; Editor's tip; Sensitivity reading
Sun 30 May 2021
Tech startups in fiction; Editor's tip; Sensitivity reading
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New Irish Writing, Book Dedications, Mary Gaitskill on Madame Bovary
Sun 23 May 2021
New Irish Writing, Book Dedications, Mary Gaitskill on Madame Bovary
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Hollie McNish, Modern American Short Stories, Twins
Sun 16 May 2021
Hollie McNish, Modern American Short Stories, Twins
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Jon McGregor; Chester Himes; Editors Tip
Sun 25 Apr 2021
Johny Pitts talks to Jon McGregor about his latest novel Lean Fall Stand
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Chris Power; Online Dating in Fiction; Postcard from Delhi
Sun 18 Apr 2021
Chris Power talks about A Lonely Man
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Spring Special: Bookshops Reopen, Naomi Ishiguro, Clearing out books
Sun 11 Apr 2021
Johny Pitts visits his local bookshop and talks to Naomi Ishiguro about her debut novel
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A Good Read: Bryony Gordon & Hollie McNish
Tue 30 Mar 2021
Chess, drugs and dentistry- the two writers chat to Harriett about their favourite books
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?
