Ranked #1
'Mexico's drug problem is America's': crime legend Don Winslow – books podcast
'Mexico's drug problem is America's': crime legend Don Winslow – books podcast
On this week’s show, the US novelist talks about Donald Trump’s border policy and the personal toll of researching those... Read more
5 Nov 2019
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34mins
Ranked #2
Our favourite books of 2019, and the most exciting books of 2020 – books podcast
Our favourite books of 2019, and the most exciting books of 2020 – books podcast
Priya Basil talks about the dynamics of the dinner table and her book Be My Guest, and we chat about the best books of t... Read more
24 Dec 2019
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36mins
Ranked #3
Our favourite books of the year, and prose poetry with Claudia Rankine – books podcast
Our favourite books of the year, and prose poetry with Claudia Rankine – books podcast
On this week’s show, we reveal the books we loved most in 2018 and discuss the future of prose poetry with poets Rankine... Read more
11 Dec 2018
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44mins
Ranked #4
Should we stop working? And the books of 2019 – books podcast
Should we stop working? And the books of 2019 – books podcast
On this week’s show, we take a look ahead at the books coming out this year, and speak to Josh Cohen about why we should... Read more
8 Jan 2019
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41mins
Ranked #5
Ocean Vuong and the new Great American Novel - books podcast
Ocean Vuong and the new Great American Novel - books podcast
On this week’s show, we speak to the poet about his debut novel On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous and discuss the evolutio... Read more
23 Jul 2019
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38mins
Ranked #6
When imagining our future, what can sci-fi teach us? – books podcast
When imagining our future, what can sci-fi teach us? – books podcast
On this week’s show, we talk to Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck, the two authors who published as James SA Corey and the sp... Read more
3 Dec 2019
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38mins
Ranked #7
Why is it so hard for white people to talk about racism? – books podcast
Why is it so hard for white people to talk about racism? – books podcast
On this week’s show, academic Robin DiAngelo talks about her book White Fragility and Margaret Busby reflects on her new... Read more
26 Mar 2019
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46mins
Ranked #8
Karl Ove Knausgaard on the end of My Struggle – books podcast
Karl Ove Knausgaard on the end of My Struggle – books podcast
As the final volume of his autobiographical novel arrives in English, the Norwegian literary sensation discusses how the... Read more
18 Sep 2018
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56mins
Ranked #9
'You can't sustain a career on shocking people': is Bret Easton Ellis genuine? – books podcast
'You can't sustain a career on shocking people': is Bret Easton Ellis genuine? – books podcast
The American Psycho author talks about the reactions to his first book in 10 years, and we discuss the UK’s new poet lau... Read more
14 May 2019
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49mins
Ranked #10
Samantha Harvey on her year without sleep – books podcast
Samantha Harvey on her year without sleep – books podcast
On this week’s show, the novelist explains how she came to write about her insomnia and we consider why indie bookshops ... Read more
14 Jan 2020
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37mins
Ranked #11
Ann Patchett on her latest novel and facing down Amazon – books podcast
Ann Patchett on her latest novel and facing down Amazon – books podcast
On this week’s show, the US novelist talks about The Dutch House and we discuss your additions to our top 100 books of t... Read more
1 Oct 2019
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35mins
Ranked #12
Michael Ondaatje and the Booker longlist – books podcast
Michael Ondaatje and the Booker longlist – books podcast
We look at the runners and riders in this year’s Man Booker longlist, and hear from Golden Booker winner Michael Ondaatj... Read more
24 Jul 2018
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33mins
Ranked #13
Kate Atkinson on her new novel, Transcription – books podcast
Kate Atkinson on her new novel, Transcription – books podcast
We sit down with the one and only Kate Atkinson, author of modern classics including Life After Life and Behind the Scen... Read more
11 Sep 2018
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34mins
Ranked #14
The most disturbing books we've ever read, with Alice Clark-Platts
The most disturbing books we've ever read, with Alice Clark-Platts
On this week’s show, thriller fan Alison talks to Alice Clark-Platts about her terrifying novel The Flower Girls – and w... Read more
12 Feb 2019
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42mins