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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Alan Hollinghurst
Last Sunday
Alan Hollinghurst speaks to Chris Power about his new novel, Our Evenings.
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Alan Hollinghurst
Last Sunday
Alan Hollinghurst speaks to Chris Power about his new novel, Our Evenings.
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Rachel Kushner
Sun 22 Sep 2024
Rachel Kushner on her Booker Prize shortlisted novel, Creation Lake and Sarah Moss.
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Matt Haig
Sun 15 Sep 2024
Matt Haig discusses his new novel, The Life Impossible and Lord of the Flies at 70.
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Elif Shafak
Sun 25 Aug 2024
Elif Shafak discusses her new novel. Hanna Pylväinen on writing about the Arctic Circle.
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Evie Wyld talks to Johny Pitts about her new novel, The Echoes.
Sun 18 Aug 2024
Evie Wyld, Jessie Cave and Camille Bordas
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A Good Read: Rachel Parris and Sonali Shah
Mon 29 Jul 2024
Barbara Kingsolver's Demon Copperhead is one of the books being talked about this week.
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A Good Read: Sarah Phelps and Irenosen Okojie
Mon 22 Jul 2024
Two writers share their favourite books with Harriett Gilbert.
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A Good Read: Helen Lederer and Ilaria Bernardini
Mon 15 Jul 2024
Two guests recommend books they love.
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Garth Risk Hallberg
Sun 14 Jul 2024
Johny Pitts speaks to Garth Risk Hallberg about his new novel, The Second Coming.
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A Good Read: Gyles Brandreth and Hannah Critchlow
Mon 8 Jul 2024
The broadcaster and the neuroscientist choose favourite books.
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A Good Read: Doon Mackichan and Bruce Robinson
Tue 25 Jun 2024
A special edition from the Hay Festival with Doon Mackichan and Bruce Robinson.
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A Good Read: Denise Mina and Simon Brett
Mon 17 Jun 2024
Two crime writers join Harriett Gilbert to read each other's favourite books.
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Open Book - Kevin Barry
Sun 16 Jun 2024
Johny Pitts talks to Kevin Barry about his new novel, The Heart in Winter
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A Good Read: Samantha Harvey and Darran Anderson
Mon 10 Jun 2024
Two award-winning writers discuss books they love with Harriett Gilbert.
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A Good Read: Dan Schreiber and Kathryn Hughes
Fri 7 Jun 2024
The historian and the podcaster choose their favourite books.
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Open Book - Sarah Perry
Sun 19 May 2024
Sarah Perry talks to Shahidha Bari about her new novel, Enlightenment
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Open Book - Hari Kunzru
Sun 12 May 2024
Hari Kunzru talks to Shahidha Bari about his new novel, Blue Ruin
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Open Book - Sunjeev Sahota
Sun 28 Apr 2024
Sunjeev Sahota talks to Alex Clark about his new novel, The Spoiled Heart
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Open Book - Sinéad Gleeson
Sun 21 Apr 2024
Sinéad Gleeson talks to Octavia Bright about her new novel, Hagstone.
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Open Book - Percival Everett
Sun 14 Apr 2024
Percival Everett talks about his new novel, James - a retelling of Huckleberry Finn
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