Books and Authors Podcast
This podcast features Open Book and A Good Read. In Open Book Mariella Frostrup talks to authors about their work. In A Good Read Harriett Gilbert discusses favourite books.
Episodes to download
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Open Book: Ocean Vuong; Bauhaus novels; Sudan literary postcard
Sunday
Award-winning poet Ocean Vuong discusses his debut novel On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous
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Dolly Alderton and Clare Mackintosh
Last Tuesday
Dolly Alderton and Clare Mackintosh talk about books they love to Harriett Gilbert.
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On the centenary of her birth Open Book celebrates the novels of Iris Murdoch
Sun 14 Jul 2019
On the centenary of her birth Open Book celebrates the novels of Iris Murdoch
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Dom Joly and Kate Hamer
Tue 9 Jul 2019
Harriett Gilbert talks to Dom Joly and Kate Hamer about their favourite books.
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Mathew Baynton and Aasmah Mir
Tue 2 Jul 2019
Mathew Baynton and Aasmah Mir choose favourite books to recommend to Harriett Gilbert.
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Will Eaves on Alan Turing; The Moon in Fiction and Poetry; Afrofuturism
Sun 30 Jun 2019
Will Eaves discusses Murmur, his award-winning novel about Alan Turing
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Nicci Gerrard and Gary Younge
Tue 25 Jun 2019
Nicci Gerrard and Gary Younge join Harriett Gilbert to talk about their favourite books.
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Open Book: Kevin Barry, queer nature writing, turning podcasts into books
Sun 23 Jun 2019
Irish writer Kevin Barry, plus Philip Hoare and Mike Parker on queer nature writing
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Cathy Newman and Jeffery Deaver
Tue 18 Jun 2019
Cathy Newman and Jeffery Deaver discuss their favourite books with Harriett Gilbert.
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Open Book: Carolina Setterwall, Re-reading and what it offers, Shadowplay reviewed, Ahmad Danny Ramadan
Sun 16 Jun 2019
Carolina Setterwall and the pleasures of re-reading. With Mariella Frostrup.
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Kiri Pritchard-McLean and Hannah Peel
Tue 11 Jun 2019
Kiri Pritchard-McLean and Hannah Peel share the books they love with Harriett Gilbert.
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Pajtim Statovci, Gerald Murnane discussed, Roxane Gay's favourite book, Benjamin Dreyer
Sun 9 Jun 2019
Pajtim Statovci on his novel Crossing and we explore the work of Gerald Murnane
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Stephen Morris and Pippa Evans
Tue 4 Jun 2019
Stephen Morris and Pippa Evans tell presenter Harriett Gilbert about books they love.
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Mia Couto and Wayétu Moore, Mr B's Bookshop, Claire Alexander
Sun 26 May 2019
Mia Couto and Wayétu Moore discuss two new African novels exploring colonialism and myth
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Ben Smith and Julia Blackburn on Doggerland; Ghana's literary scene; Rosie Price
Sun 19 May 2019
Ben Smith and Julia Blackburn on Doggerland; Ghana's literary scene; Rosie Price
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Open Book: Bernardine Evaristo, Victorian showmen in fiction, Graeme Simsion, Faber at 90
Sun 12 May 2019
Bernardine Evaristo discusses her polyphonic new novel Girl, Woman, Other.
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Open Book considers the rich heritage and bright future of working class writing
Sun 28 Apr 2019
An exploration of the rich heritage and bright future of working class writing.
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Ali Smith, Easter Eggs in fiction and Cate Blanchett's books to live by
Sun 21 Apr 2019
Ali Smith on her new novel, Spring, Easter Eggs in fiction and books to live by
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Damian Barr on his novel, You Will Be Safe Here and Candice Carty Williams' debut, Queenie
Sun 14 Apr 2019
Damian Barr, Candice Carty Williams, Beckett's novels and Julián Fuks literary postcard.
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Open Book: Taylor Jenkins Reid, Older Characters in Fiction, Baseball books
Sun 31 Mar 2019
Taylor Jenkins Reid talks about her novel Daisy Jones & The Six
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Nicola Walker and Sarah Ann Kennedy
Tue 26 Mar 2019
Nicola Walker and Sarah Ann Kennedy discuss their favourite books with Harriett Gilbert.
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Siri Hustvedt, Witches in Fiction, British Library's Erotica Collection
Sun 24 Mar 2019
Siri Hustvedt discusses her new novel Memories of the Future.
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A Good Read: Martin Rowson and Ayesha Hazarika
Tue 19 Mar 2019
Ayesha Hazarika and Martin Rowson talk favourite books with presenter Harriett Gilbert.
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Max Porter, Folk resurgence in literature, Angie Thomas on Hip Hop
Sun 17 Mar 2019
Max Porter discusses his new novel Lanny.
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A Good Read: Russell Tovey and Sarah Hadland talk favourite books
Tue 12 Mar 2019
Actors Russell Tovey and Sarah Hadland talk books with Harriett Gilbert.
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What Makes a Jewish Book; Colm TóibÃn on Natalia Ginzburg; Censorship in Kuwait
Sun 10 Mar 2019
What Makes a Jewish Book; Colm TóibÃn on Natalia Ginzburg; Censorship in Kuwait
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Lemn Sissay and Mick Herron
Tue 5 Mar 2019
Harriett Gilbert talks about books with poet Lemn Sissay and novelist Mick Herron.
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Kate Bottley and Ken Cheng
Tue 26 Feb 2019
Rev. Kate Bottley and Ken Cheng talk about the books they love with Harriett Gilbert.
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Whitney Scharer, Fashion in fiction, Novels by Iraq War veterans
Sun 24 Feb 2019
Whitney Scharer discusses her novel about the love affair between Lee Miller and Man Ray.
