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: Salena Godden & Rob Biddulph
Tue 26 Jul 2022
Books to cherish, recommended by poet Salena Godden and author-illustrator Rob Biddulph.
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Tess Gunty on The Rabbit Hutch; Jackie Kay on the writing of Jamaica Kincaid
Sun 24 Jul 2022
Tess Gunty on The Rabbit Hutch; Jackie Kay on the writing of Jamaica Kincaid
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A Good Read: Melanie Reid & Andrew Cotter
Tue 19 Jul 2022
The Times columnist and sports broadcaster share their favourite books.
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A Good Read: Sophie Hannah & Viv Groskop
Tue 12 Jul 2022
Broken friendships, life on the stage, and a sinister talking dog all feature this week.
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Johny Pitts returns to his home city to explore Sheffield's literary landscapes
Sun 10 Jul 2022
Johny Pitts returns to his home city to explore Sheffield's literary landscapes
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A Good Read: Petroc Trelawny & Stuart MacBride
Tue 5 Jul 2022
The broadcaster and the novelist chat favourite books with Harriett Gilbert.
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A Good Read: Rob Newman & Sarfraz Manzoor
Tue 21 Jun 2022
The comedian and the writer discuss favourite books
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Time and Time Travel with Emily St. John Mandel, Carlo Rovelli and Audrey Niffenegger
Sun 19 Jun 2022
Johny Pitts discusses time with three writers who have explored it in very different ways
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A Good Read: Dreda Say Mitchell & Emma Gannon
Tue 14 Jun 2022
The novelist and the podcaster propose favourite books for discussion
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Elif Batuman and Book Influencers
Sun 12 Jun 2022
Johny Pitts talks to author of Either/Or, sequel to the 2017 bestseller The Idiot
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Johny Pitts talks to Benjamin Myers about his new book, The Perfect Golden Circle.
Sun 29 May 2022
Johny Pitts talks to Benjamin Myers about his new book, The Perfect Golden Circle.
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Atticus Lish, Jean Rhys, Maggie Shipstead
Sun 22 May 2022
Chris Power talks to Atticus Lish about his new novel, The War for Gloria.
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About A Son; Book Banning; The Water Statues
Sun 8 May 2022
Elizabeth Day talks to David Whitehouse about his new creative nonfiction
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Julian Barnes; How Words Get Good; Bangkok Postcard
Sun 24 Apr 2022
Julian Barnes; How Words Get Good; Bangkok Postcard
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Forbidden love with Douglas Stuart; Oxford鈥檚 influence on interwar writers
Sun 17 Apr 2022
Forbidden love with Douglas Stuart; Oxford鈥檚 influence on interwar writers
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A Good Read Julie Hesmondalgh and Elaine C Smith
Wed 30 Mar 2022
The two actors choose books they love
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Here Again Now, Readers Guide to Gogol, Lessons in Chemistry
Sun 27 Mar 2022
Here Again Now, Readers Guide to Gogol, Lessons in Chemistry
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A Good Read: Joanna Scanlan and Sabine Durrant
Tue 22 Mar 2022
The actor and the thriller writer chat about books with Harriett Gilbert.
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Karen Joy Fowler on the infamous Booth family, Michel the Giant, Lisa Taddeo on Fever Dream
Sun 20 Mar 2022
Karen Joy Fowler on the infamous Booth family, Michel the Giant and Lisa Taddeo
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A Good Read: Jessica Fostekew and Molly Naylor
Tue 15 Mar 2022
The comedian and the writer talk about their favourite books with Harriett Gilbert.
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A Good Read: Alistair Petrie and Alex Wheatle
Tue 8 Mar 2022
The actor and the writer debate books with Harriett Gilbert
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A Good Read: Katie Thistleton and Suzannah Lipscomb
Tue 1 Mar 2022
Katie Thistleton and Suzannah Lipscomb bring their favourite books to the table.
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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?
