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: Lauren Mayberry and Rob Deering
Tue 22 Feb 2022
CHVRCHES frontwoman Lauren Mayberry and comedian Rob Deering share their favourite books.
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When We Were Birds and Tayari Jones on Toni Morrison's only short story, Recitatif.
Sun 20 Feb 2022
Johny Pitts talks to author Ayanna Lloyd Banwo about her debut novel, When We Were Birds.
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A Good Read - Gillian Burke and Dee Caffari
Tue 15 Feb 2022
The natural world, leadership styles aboard a submarine and sibling rivalry in Scotland.
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The 鈥榥ew boom鈥� of feminist Spanish-language literature.
Sun 13 Feb 2022
The 鈥榥ew boom鈥� of feminist Spanish-language literature.
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A Good Read: Katherine Rundell and Nathan Filer
Tue 8 Feb 2022
Writers Katherine Rundell and Nathan Filer bring their favourite books to the table.
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A Good Read: Alan Titchmarsh and Amanda Owen
Tue 1 Feb 2022
The gardener and broadcaster Alan Titchmarsh and the Yorkshire shepherdess choose books
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Gary Shteyngart's tragic comedy set in lockdown, Richard Beard on Time, East Side Voices
Sun 30 Jan 2022
Gary Shteyngart's tragic comedy set in lockdown, Richard Beard on Time, East Side Voices
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Tessa Hadley
Sun 23 Jan 2022
Tessa Hadley, Richard Beard on Time and two pioneering female book sellers.
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Chris Power and guests explore the enduring legacy of James Joyce鈥檚 Ulysses.
Sun 16 Jan 2022
Open Book explores the enduring legacy of James Joyce鈥檚 Ulysses.
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Hanya Yanagihara
Sun 9 Jan 2022
Hanya Yanagihara speaks to Chris Power about her new book, To Paradise.
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Highlights 2021
Boxing Day 2021
Elizabeth Day and Johny Pitts look back at highlights of their first year at Open Book.
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Laura Barnett, Moscow Postcard, Non- Fiction 2021
Sun 19 Dec 2021
Laura Barnett, Moscow Postcard, Non- Fiction 2021
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Chris Power enjoys a rare new book from Irish author Claire Keegan
Sun 12 Dec 2021
Claire Keegan talks to Chris Power about her new book, Small Things Like These.
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A Good Read: Liam Williams and Kate Stables
Tue 30 Nov 2021
Comedian and writer Liam Williams and musician Kate Stables pick their favourite books.
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Elizabeth Strout discusses her new novel, Oh William! which revisits the characters of her Lucy Barton series.
Sun 28 Nov 2021
Elizabeth Strout discusses her new novel, Oh William!
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A Good Read Kaffe Fassett and Andy Summers
Tue 23 Nov 2021
The artist Kaffe Fassett and musician Andy Summers ex The Police choose books they love
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JJ Bola, David Damrosch and Rob Doyle, plus Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor and Taskeen Ahmed
Sun 21 Nov 2021
JJ Bola, David Damrosch and Rob Doyle plus Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor and Taskeen Ahmed
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A Good Read: Athena Kugblenu and Pope Lonergan
Tue 16 Nov 2021
Friends, sisters and serial killers all feature in the book choices for this week.
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A Good Read Muriel Gray and Leah Davies
Mon 15 Nov 2021
The ghost stories of Edith Wharton and Lustre by Raven Leilani are the guests' choices
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Patricia Highsmith, Robin McLean, Courttia Newland
Sun 14 Nov 2021
Patricia Highsmith, Robin McLean, Courttia Newland
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A Good Read: Dr Rachel Clarke and Mohsin Zaidi
Tue 2 Nov 2021
The palliative care doctor and author and the barrister and author share favourite books.
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Friendship in Fiction: a special programme from London Literature Festival
Sun 31 Oct 2021
Friendship in Fiction: a special programme from London Literature Festival
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A Good Read: Musa Okwonga & Sophie Heawood
Tue 26 Oct 2021
Two writers share favourite books with Harriett GIlbert.
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Elizabeth Day talks to Sarah Hall about her latest novel, Burntcoat
Sun 24 Oct 2021
Elizabeth Day talks to Sarah Hall about her latest novel, Burntcoat
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A Good Read Mona Arshi and Malaika Kegode
Tue 19 Oct 2021
Two poets and writers choose books that they love.
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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
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?
