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A Good Read: Janet Street-Porter and Felicity Ward
The broadcaster and comedian discuss favourite books with Harriett Gilbert.
Margaret Atwood and Sam Selvon
Johny Pitts explores the work of two writers who have combined comedy with tragedy
A Good Read: Sophie Raworth and Patrick Ness
The newsreader and the writer chat about books with Harriett.
Eleanor Catton
Eleanor Catton talks to Chris Power about her new eco-thriller, Birnam Wood
A Good Read: Katherine May and Liz Berry
Author Katherine May and poet Liz Berry talk about their favourite books with Harriett.
Javier Mar铆as
Chris Power discusses the last novel from the late Spanish writer Javier Mar铆as.
A Good Read: Donna Leon and Margaret Heffernan
A crime author and a writer-entrepreneur talk books they love.
Contemporary Indian Writing in the spotlight
Best of Young British Novelists 2023
Octavia Bright discusses Granta's once in a decade list of new writing talent
Marlon James
Booker winning writer Marlon James talks to Elizabeth Day
Stephen Buoro
Johny Pitts talks to the debut novelist about The Five Sorrowful Mysteries of Andy Africa
Deborah Levy, Miranda France and Kate Morton
Linda Grant talks to Alex Clark about her novel The Story of the Forest
Linda Grant, Xiaolu Guo and Alice Vincent
Guy Gunaratne, plus Literary Thefts with Rebecca Kuang and Andrew Lipstein
Johny Pitts talks to Guy Gunaratne about their new novel Mister, Mister
A Good Read: Gill Hornby and Paul Burston
The two writers talk about their favourite books with Harriett Gilbert.
Leila Slimani, Nii Ayikwei Parkes, Kalaf Epalanga
A Good Read: Zing Tsjeng and Yomi 峁de
A journalist and a poet join presenter Harriett Gilbert to talk books they love.
Tragicomic Writing - Paul Murray talks to Alex Clark about his latest tragicomedy novel, The Bee Sting
Tragicomic Writing with Paul Murray plus guests Josie Long, Katherine Heiny & Jen Beagin
A Good Read: Hal Cruttenden and Daisy Buchanan
The comedian and the writer talk to Harriett about favourite books.
Jenny Erpenbeck talks about her novel Kairos and discuses Siblings by Brigitte Reimann with translator Lucy Jones.
Jenny Erpenbeck talks to Octavia Bright about her novel Kairos
A Good Read: Merlin Sheldrake and Jo Marchant
Two science writers on the books they recommend.
A Good Read: Andi Osho and Nikita Gill
The actor-comedian and the poet advocate for their favourite books
Richard Ford talks to Alex Clark about his latest novel, Be Mine - a father and son road trip across America.
Richard Ford talks to Alex Clark about his latest novel, Be Mine.
Megan Nolan, plus crime summer reading recommendations from Vaseem Khan, Laura Wilson and Val McDermid
Johny Pitts speaks to Megan Nolan about her new novel, Ordinary Human Failings
A Good Read
Susanna Hoffs and Nina Wadia choose their good reads
More book recommendations from actor Niamh Cusack and author Elly Griffiths
Elizabeth Day celebrates the centenary year of the writer Elizabeth Jane Howard
A Good Read: Olivia Laing and Charlie Porter
An author and a fashion writer discuss favourite books.
Johny Pitts explores Birmingham's literary heritage and contemporary writing scene.
Ann Patchett, plus Magical Historical Fiction with S. J. Parris and Laura Shepherd-Robinson
Octavia Bright talks to Ann Patchett about her new novel, Tom Lake.
