Open Book
Ann Patchett, Jia Tolentino and USA book picks
A special American-themed edition with Ann Patchett and rising star Jia Tolentino.
- 28 mins
- 22 Sep 2019
BBC Sounds - Open Book - Available Episodes
Open Book
Programme looking at new fiction and non-fiction books, talking to authors and publishers and unearthing lost classics
Episodes (577 Available)
Open BookRobert Harris
Robert Harris discusses his new novel The Second Sleep and reflects on 30 years of writing
- 28 mins
- 15 Sep 2019
Open BookDeborah Levy, therapists in fiction, India's richest literary prize, Lorca's symbolism
Deborah Levy discusses her bestselling new novel The Man Who Saw Everything.
- 28 mins
- 08 Sep 2019
Open BookWhat are young people writing and reading?
A special edition of Open Book recorded at the Edinburgh International Book Festival.
- 28 mins
- 25 Aug 2019
Open BookBenjamin Myers, Proust's In Search of Lost Time, Valeria Luiselli
Benjamin Myers discusses his latest novel The Offing.
- 28 mins
- 18 Aug 2019
Open BookColm Tóibín on Wilde, Yeats and Joyce, Mary Beth Keane, the best novels of 1979
Colm Tóibín on Wilde, Yeats and Joyce's fraught relationships with their fathers
- 28 mins
- 11 Aug 2019
Open BookDavid Nicholls, Ghost writing, Elizabeth Hardwick
David Nicholls discusses his latest novel Sweet Sorrow.
- 28 mins
- 28 Jul 2019
Open BookOcean Vuong, Bauhaus novels, Sudan literary postcard
Award-winning poet Ocean Vuong discusses his debut novel, On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous.
- 28 mins
- 21 Jul 2019
Open BookIris Murdoch Special
On the centenary of her birth, Open Book celebrates the novels of Iris Murdoch.
- 28 mins
- 14 Jul 2019
Open BookWill Eaves on Alan Turing; The Moon in Fiction and Poetry; Afrofuturism
Will Eaves discusses Murmur, his award-winning novel about Alan Turing.
- 28 mins
- 30 Jun 2019
Open BookKevin Barry on his new novel, and we discuss queer nature writing
Irish writer Kevin Barry, plus Philip Hoare and Mike Parker on queer nature writing.
- 28 mins
- 23 Jun 2019
Open BookCarolina Setterwall, Re-reading and what it offers, Shadowplay reviewed, Ahmad Danny Ramadan
Carolina Setterwall discusses her debut novel and we explore the pleasures of re-reading
- 28 mins
- 16 Jun 2019
Open BookPajtim Statovci, Gerald Murnane discussed, Roxane Gay's favourite book, Benjamin Dreyer
Pajtim Statovci discusses his novel Crossing and we explore the work of Gerald Murnane
- 28 mins
- 09 Jun 2019
Open BookMia Couto and Wayétu Moore, Mr B's Bookshop, Claire Alexander
Mia Couto and Wayétu Moore discuss two new African novels exploring colonialism and myth.
- 28 mins
- 26 May 2019
Open BookBen Smith and Julia Blackburn on Doggerland; Ghana's literary scene; Rosie Price
Writers Ben Smith and Julia Blackburn discuss their books about Doggerland.
- 28 mins
- 19 May 2019
Open BookBernardine Evaristo, Victorian showmen in fiction, Graeme Simsion, Faber at 90
Bernardine Evaristo discusses her polyphonic new novel Girl, Woman, Other
- 28 mins
- 12 May 2019
Open BookWorking Class Writing
Open Book considers the rich heritage and bright future of working class writing.
- 28 mins
- 28 Apr 2019
Open BookAli Smith, Easter eggs in fiction, Cate Blanchett's Books to Live By
Ali Smith discusses her new novel Spring, the third instalment of her seasonal quartet.
- 28 mins
- 21 Apr 2019
Open BookDamian Barr, Candice Carty-Williams, Beckett's prose
Debut novelists Damian Barr and Candice Carty-Williams join presenter Shahidha Bari.
- 28 mins
- 14 Apr 2019
Open BookTaylor Jenkins Reid, Older Characters in Fiction, Baseball books
Taylor Jenkins Reid talks about her latest novel Daisy Jones & The Six.
- 28 mins
- 31 Mar 2019