Rank #1: Jenny Zhang on Sour Heart
We were joined by Jenny Zhang, the author of one of the most lauded débuts of the last year, the “gorgeous and grotesque” (Slate), Sour Heart.
Jul 05 2018
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Rank #2: 2017 Man Booker Prize-winner George Saunders
To celebrate the 2017 Man Booker Prize-winner George Saunders we’ve prepared this special edition of our podcast, recorded during his visit to the bookshop in March 2017. To hear the full version of the podcast visit our events archive at www.shakespeareandcompany.com
Oct 19 2017
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We were joined by the brilliant Madeline Miller to read from and discuss her feminist slant on the Odyssey, Circe.
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Rank #4: Elaine Sciolino on The Only Street in Paris & John Baxter on Saint-Germain-des-Près
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Rank #5: John Baxter on A Year in Paris
We were joined by the incomparable John Baxter to discuss his new book A Year in Paris.
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Rank #6: Lauren Collins on When in French
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Rank #7: Dave Eggers & Vendela Vida
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Rank #8: Rachel Cusk on Kudos
We were joined by the brilliant Rachel Cusk for an exploration of the third book in her highly-acclaimed literary trilogy, Kudos.
Dec 06 2018
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Rank #9: Pierre Senges on The Major Refutation
At the vanguard of experimental French fiction for years, Pierre Senges’s mind-blowing work is finally available to English readers. He joined us to read from and discuss his work, The Major Refutation.
Nov 14 2017
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Rank #10: Mohsin Hamid on Exit West
We were joined by Booker-shortlisted novelist Mohsin Hamid to discuss his urgent and lyrical new book Exit West. In association with éditions Grasset.
Jan 29 2018
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Rank #11: Jeanette Winterson on The Gap of Time
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Rank #12: Laurent Binet on The 7th Function of Language
We were joined by one of France’s most exciting writers, Laurent Binet (HHhH), to celebrate the English publication of his second novel The 7th Function of Language.
Sep 14 2017
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Rank #13: Granta: Canada — with Falen Johnson, Catherine Leroux, Alexander Macleod and Rosalind Porter
150 years after Canada’s confederation, we were joined by Granta magazine and three leading Canadian writers to celebrate ‘CanLit’ in all its many guises.
Nov 28 2017
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Rank #14: Rebecca Solnit
We were joined by writer, historian, and activist Rebecca Solnit.
Jun 28 2018
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Rank #15: Feel Free: Nick Laird & Zadie Smith
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Jul 17 2018
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Rank #16: Viet Thanh Nguyen on The Refugees
We were delighted to be joined by the winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction 2016, Viet Thanh Nguyen. In association with Editions Belfond.
Jul 05 2017
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Rank #17: Rachel Cusk on Coventry
We were joined by Rachel Cusk to discuss Coventry, an expansive and eloquent collection of essays from “one of the smartest writers alive” (New York Times).
Dec 12 2019
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Rank #18: Deborah Levy on Hot Milk
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Jun 02 2016
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Rank #19: Josh Cohen on Not Working
We were joined by Josh Cohen to discuss his brilliant Not Working: Why We Have to Stop, a book about how inactivity works – and how it can be a necessary and creative condition for a life worth living.
Jun 17 2019
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Rank #20: Nathan Hill on The Nix
Nathan Hill’s The Nix was one of the most celebrated début novels of the last year. We found out why when he joined us at the bookstore.
Oct 12 2017
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