Talking of Books

19/10/2019: The Giver of Stars is a breathtaking story of five extraordinary ‘packhorse’ librarians and their journey th... Read more

19/10/2019: Since The Phantom of the Opera just graced the stage at Dubai Opera, we thought we’d look at the literary in... Read more

08 Feb 2020: The former foreign minister of Somaliland, Edna Adan Ismail, joins Annabelle Corton live at the Emirates Ai... Read more

08 Feb 2020: Historical fiction writer, Esi Edugyan, explains to Annabelle Corton the ideas and process behind ‘Washingt... Read more

08 Feb 2020: Sara-Jane Arbury and Fiona Ross are the wordsmiths behind 'Roald Dahl’s Rotsome and Repulsant Words’. They ... Read more

08 Feb 2020: UAE astronauts Hazzaa al Mansouri and Sultan Al Neyadi chat about life on a space station and training with... Read more

07 Feb 2020: Harry Baker and Chris Read are 'Harry and Chris’ the UK’s favourite (if only?) Comedy-Rap-Jazz duo. Hear th... Read more

25 Jan 2020: It's a popularity contest this week as Shadi Moazami director and founder of MAIA Luxury Communications, an... Read more

18 Jan 2020: The Emirates Airline Festival of Literature announced a ground-breaking venture with Dubai Police and the P... Read more

18 Jan 2020: Journalist Georgia Tolley joined us in the studio to review Thinking on My Feet by Kate Humble, a narrative... Read more

11 Jan 2020: Author Rehan Khan tells us about the history and research running through his own Tudor Turk novels and wha... Read more

04 Jan 2020: Finding Chika by Mitch Albom is a touching rumination on the magic of children and the extraordinary length... Read more

04 Jan 2020: How do you stay calm in such a busy world? Misha’al Eskander joined us in the studio to tell us all about A... Read more

04 Jan 2020: How do you decide which idea to run with and which action should become your top priority? Eithne Treanor t... Read more

21/12/2019: What’s a yuleshard, what story competition has just launched for children ages 8-12, and who has just been a... Read more

21/12/2019: Journalist, editor and broadcaster Mark Lomas' review of the incredible memoir Ascent by mountaineer Sir Chr... Read more

21/12/2019: The Best of Adam Sharp by Graeme Simsion weaves a great playlist of songs throughout its story of what happe... Read more

23/11/2019: In honour of the Faith in the Modern World panel at the Emirates Airline Festival of Literature next year, w... Read more

23/11/2019: How good are you at keeping secrets? Author Karen Osman discusses her book The Perfect Lie, a thriller that ... Read more

23/11/2019: If your spouse were convicted of a crime and sent to prison, would you stand by them? How long would you wai... Read more