Reading in 2020
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Linda Grant talks to Alex Clark about her novel The Story of the Forest
Linda Grant, Xiaolu Guo and Alice Vincent
Guy Gunaratne, plus Literary Thefts with Rebecca Kuang and Andrew Lipstein
Johny Pitts talks to Guy Gunaratne about their new novel Mister, Mister
A Good Read: Gill Hornby and Paul Burston
The two writers talk about their favourite books with Harriett Gilbert.
Leila Slimani, Nii Ayikwei Parkes, Kalaf Epalanga
A Good Read: Zing Tsjeng and Yomi 峁de
A journalist and a poet join presenter Harriett Gilbert to talk books they love.
Tragicomic Writing - Paul Murray talks to Alex Clark about his latest tragicomedy novel, The Bee Sting
Tragicomic Writing with Paul Murray plus guests Josie Long, Katherine Heiny & Jen Beagin
A Good Read: Hal Cruttenden and Daisy Buchanan
The comedian and the writer talk to Harriett about favourite books.
Jenny Erpenbeck talks about her novel Kairos and discuses Siblings by Brigitte Reimann with translator Lucy Jones.
Jenny Erpenbeck talks to Octavia Bright about her novel Kairos
A Good Read: Merlin Sheldrake and Jo Marchant
Two science writers on the books they recommend.
A Good Read: Andi Osho and Nikita Gill
The actor-comedian and the poet advocate for their favourite books
Richard Ford talks to Alex Clark about his latest novel, Be Mine - a father and son road trip across America.
Richard Ford talks to Alex Clark about his latest novel, Be Mine.
A Good Read
Susanna Hoffs and Nina Wadia choose their good reads
Megan Nolan, plus crime summer reading recommendations from Vaseem Khan, Laura Wilson and Val McDermid
Johny Pitts speaks to Megan Nolan about her new novel, Ordinary Human Failings
More book recommendations from actor Niamh Cusack and author Elly Griffiths
Elizabeth Day celebrates the centenary year of the writer Elizabeth Jane Howard
A Good Read: Olivia Laing and Charlie Porter
An author and a fashion writer discuss favourite books.
Johny Pitts explores Birmingham's literary heritage and contemporary writing scene.
Ann Patchett, plus Magical Historical Fiction with S. J. Parris and Laura Shepherd-Robinson
Octavia Bright talks to Ann Patchett about her new novel, Tom Lake.
Ayelet Gundar-Goshen speaks to Johny Pitts about her new book, The Wolf Hunt
George Orwell Now
Zadie Smith
Elizabeth Day talks to the novelist Zadie Smith about her new novel, The Fraud.
Ben Lerner and Anne Enright on poetry and fiction
A Good Read Vaseem Khan and Lucy Winkett
Two guests choose their favourite books
Lydia Davis
Lydia Davis on the writing of Our Strangers.
A Good Read: Rhys Stephenson and Esther Manito
The children's TV presenter and stand up comedian advocate for favourite books.
Daniel Mason
The US author and psychiatrist on his new novel, North Woods
A Good Read: Cornelia Parker and Jeremy Lee
Artist Cornelia Parker and chef Jeremy Lee join Harriett Gilbert to talk favourite books.
Karl Ove Knausg氓rd
Chris Power speaks to Karl Ove Knausg氓rd about his new book, The Wolves of Eternity
A Good Read: Anneka Rice and Maureen Freely
The TV presenter and the writer share favourite books with Harriett.
AI and the Novel
Elizabeth Day and Johny Pitts discuss AI and the novel.
