The Guardian Books Podcast
A weekly podcast presented by the Guardian's literary editor, Claire Armitstead, for author interviews, readings and discussions - plus a full recording of our monthly book club.
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Gaia Vince, Oliver Morton and the verdict on Morrissey – books podcast
We find out what Morrissey's novel tells us about this ...
We find out what Morrissey's novel tells us about this charming man, catch up with Royal Society prizewinner Gaia Vince and hear Oliver Morton's plans for reshaping the planet
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Max Porter and Katharine Norbury on grief – books podcast
We discuss how literature can be forged from sadness with ...
We discuss how literature can be forged from sadness with two writers longlisted for the Guardian first book award
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Pat Barker on Noonday – books podcast
The Booker prizewinning novelist Pat Barker joins us to discuss ...
The Booker prizewinning novelist Pat Barker joins us to discuss the third in her Life Class trilogy, Noonday
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Elena Ferrante's Naples quartet – books podcast
As the mysterious Italian author Elena Ferrante publishes the final ...
As the mysterious Italian author Elena Ferrante publishes the final instalment of her Naples quartet in English, we go in search of a literary phenomenon
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New fiction with Hanya Yanagihara and Andrew Miller - books podcast
The novelists explain how two very different books were powered ...
The novelists explain how two very different books were powered by surprisingly similar ambitions
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Surprising stories with Steve Toltz and Kate Clanchy - books podcast
The Australian novelist on transforming his own woes into comedy ...
The Australian novelist on transforming his own woes into comedy and Kate Clanchy on defying commercial pressure to produce a 'literary hand grenade'
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On the trail of John Buchan's Thirty-Nine Steps – books podcast
We examine the enduring legacy of John Buchan's thriller, with ...
We examine the enduring legacy of John Buchan's thriller, with Robert McCrum and Kate Macdonald
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Kim Stanley Robinson and Sheldon Solomon on exploration and death – books podcast
Can humanity escape extinction by reaching for the stars? We ...
Can humanity escape extinction by reaching for the stars? We confront final questions with the science fiction novelist Kim Stanley Robinson and the psychologist Sheldon Solomon
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Ralph Steadman, Ceri Levy and poems about climate change – books podcast
We join Ralph Steadman in his studio as he teams ...
We join Ralph Steadman in his studio as he teams up with Ceri Levy to put birds threatened with extinction in the frame, and hear how poets are responding to climate chaos
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Original short story: A Conscientious Young Man With The State Department, by Dave Eggers – books podcast
In this non-fiction essay, American writer Dave Eggers recalls a ...
In this non-fiction essay, American writer Dave Eggers recalls a run-in with homeland security
