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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Kamila Shamsie and Jeffrey Archer
Tuesday
Harriett Gilbert is joined by authors Kamila Shamsie and Jeffrey Archer
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Open Book: Fiction following the Armistice; Beowulf reimagined; James Daunt
Last Sunday
Exploring literary responses to the Great War in the immediate aftermath of the Armistice
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Katie Derham and Matt Haig
Tue 6 Nov 2018
Katie Derham and Matt Haig talk about their favourite books with Harriett Gilbert.
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Sindhu Vee and Phil Wang
Tue 30 Oct 2018
Harriett Gilbert talks favourite books with guests, comedians Sindhu Vee and Phil Wang.
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Open Book: Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah and Minette Walters
Sun 28 Oct 2018
Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah on his short story debut, Friday Black and Minette Walters
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Liz Carr and Kate Williams
Tue 23 Oct 2018
Actor and comedian Liz Carr and Kate Williams select a favourite read
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Open Book: Liane Moriarty
Sun 21 Oct 2018
Liane Moriarty, best-selling author of Big Little Lies, discusses her latest novel.
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Ben Miller and Danny Wallace
Tue 16 Oct 2018
Comedian and actor Ben Miller and writer Danny Wallace choose their favourite books.
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Open Book: Hector Abad, Horror fiction
Sun 14 Oct 2018
Colombian novelist Hector Abad joins Mariella Frostrup to discuss his new saga The Farm.
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Grace Dent and Sian Harries
Tue 9 Oct 2018
Grace Dent and Sian Harries talk to Harriett Gilbert about their favourite books.
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A Good Read: Nikesh Shukla and Leone Ross talk favourite books
Tue 2 Oct 2018
Nikesh Shukla and Leone Ross talk favourite books with presenter Harriett Gilbert.
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Mariella and guests Sebastian Faulks, Lisa McInerney, Chibundu Onuzo and Kamila Shamsie celebrate 20 years of Open Book
Sun 30 Sep 2018
Open Book celebrates 20 years with Mariella Frostrup in front of a live audience.
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Open Book: Gail Jones, 1930's crime stories and the Tower of London's Ravens
Tue 25 Sep 2018
Gail Jones, revisiting iconic literary detectives and crime fiction of the 1930's.
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Open Book: Gail Jones, 1930s' crime fiction, Marlowe and Holmes revisited
Sun 23 Sep 2018
Australian author Gail Jones discusses her new book The Death of Noah Glass
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Open Book: Lavinia Greenlaw, Venezuelan literature, audio books and graphic novels
Sun 16 Sep 2018
Lavinia Greenlaw on her new book In the City of Love's Dreams and Venezuelan literature.
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Open Book: John Boyne discusses his new novel, A Ladder to the Sky
Sun 9 Sep 2018
John Boyne on his new novel, and ode to Mrs Gaskell and six of the best Sci Fi novels.
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Open Book: Richard Powers and nature writing
Tue 28 Aug 2018
Open Book on the majesty of trees with Richard Powers, Melissa Harrison and Jessica J Lee
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Open Book: Literary Criticism
Sun 19 Aug 2018
A special edition exploring book criticism and why it matters.
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Open Book: Claire Fuller, Neil Gaiman and literature in Iran
Mon 13 Aug 2018
Claire Fuller discusses her new novel, Bitter Orange and Neil Gaiman on Hope Mirrlees
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Open Book: Daisy Johnson on her debut novel, Everything Under
Thu 2 Aug 2018
Daisy Johnson, The literary appeal of the Fens, Book festival etiquette
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Open Book: Islands in fiction
Thu 2 Aug 2018
Mariella Frostrup and guests consider what makes them such popular fictional locations.
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A Good Read: Anne-Marie Duff and Louise O'Neill
Tue 24 Jul 2018
Harriett Gilbert discusses favourite books with Anne-Marie Duff and Louise O'Neill.
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Open Book: Daisy Johnson on her debut novel, Everything Under
Sun 22 Jul 2018
Daisy Johnson and Stella Tillyard on the inspiration of the Fens and literary festivals.
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A Good Read: Samira Ahmed and Elis James
Tue 17 Jul 2018
With books by Arnold Bennett, Dylan Thomas and Daniyal Mueenuddin chosen this week.
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Open Book: Michael Donker on his novel, Hold and poet Jackie Kay on the work of Audre Lorde
Sun 15 Jul 2018
Michael Donker on his debut novel and Jackie Kay on how poet Audrey Lorde inspired her.
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A Good Read: Isy Suttie and Lolly Adefope talk favourite books with Harriett Gilbert
Tue 10 Jul 2018
Their choices included books by Meg Wolitzer, Ottessa Moshfegh's and Carol Ann Duffy.
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Open Book: A M Homes on her new short story collection Days of Awe
Mon 9 Jul 2018
Plus the Wellcome Collection's Kirty Topiwala on how fiction has approached the NHS
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A Good Read: Loyd Grossman & Skin
Tue 3 Jul 2018
Loyd Grossman and Skin talk to Harriett Gilbert about their favourite books.
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A Good Read: Juno Dawson & Pandora Sykes
Tue 26 Jun 2018
Juno Dawson and Pandora Sykes discuss favourite books with Harriett Gilbert.
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Exploring the lives of Beiruti women and Ceridwen Dovey
Sun 24 Jun 2018
Hanan Al-Shaykh and Nada Awar Jarrar on writing about Beirut close up and from a distance
