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Books and Authors

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May 15, 2023 • 27min

Deborah Levy, Miranda France and Kate Morton

Deborah Levy, Miranda France and Kate Morton
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Apr 30, 2023 • 28min

Stephen Buoro

Johny Pitts talks to the debut novelist about The Five Sorrowful Mysteries of Andy Africa
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Apr 23, 2023 • 28min

Marlon James

Booker winning writer Marlon James talks to Elizabeth Day
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Apr 16, 2023 • 28min

Best of Young British Novelists 2023

Octavia Bright discusses Granta's once in a decade list of new writing talent
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Apr 9, 2023 • 28min

Contemporary Indian Writing in the spotlight

Contemporary Indian Writing in the spotlight
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Mar 28, 2023 • 28min

A Good Read: Donna Leon and Margaret Heffernan

The author of the Commissario Guido Brunetti mystery series, Donna Leon, is joined by writer-entrepreneur Margaret Heffernan and the presenter Harriett Gilbert.Donna has chosen a book by an author she greatly admires, Ross MacDonald, who she read before she became a writer herself. His 1971 noir novel, The Underground Man, follows a detective as he tries to track down a missing child, whilst a mysterious fire rages through the hills of Southern California. Margaret loves Butcher's Crossing, the lesser-known book by John Williams, the author of Stoner. Set in 1871, this is about a young Harvard drop-out who heads out into the American West to discover a new way of living and which Margaret describes as an 'anti-Western' novel. Meanwhile Harriett's choice is A Golden Age by Tahmima Anam, which follows a mother's struggle to protect her children as Bangladesh fights for independence.Produced by Eliza Lomas. Comment on instagram: @agoodreadbbc
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Mar 26, 2023 • 28min

Javier Marías

Chris Power discusses the last novel from the late Spanish writer Javier Marías.
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Mar 21, 2023 • 28min

A Good Read: Katherine May and Liz Berry

Author Katherine May and poet Liz Berry talk about their favourite books with Harriett.
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Mar 19, 2023 • 28min

Eleanor Catton

Eleanor Catton talks to Chris Power about her new eco-thriller, Birnam Wood
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Mar 14, 2023 • 28min

A Good Read: Sophie Raworth and Patrick Ness

The newsreader and the writer chat about books with Harriett.

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