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The Guardian Books podcast

The Guardian Books podcast is our weekly look at the world of books, presented by Claire Armitstead, Richard Lea and Sian Cain. In-depth interviews with authors from all over the world, discussions an... Read more

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'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

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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'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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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

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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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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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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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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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