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Books and Authors

Books and Authors

BBC Radio 4

This podcast features Open Book and A Good Read. Open Book talks to authors about their work. In A Good Read Harriett Gilbert discusses favourite books.

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Books and Authors - A Good Read: Patience Agbabi and Andy Miller
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10/25/22 • 27 min

The poet and the writer choose their favourite books.

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Books and Authors - Colm Tóibín essays, Revisiting Shirley Hazzard
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10/30/22 • 27 min

Chris Power talks to Colm Tóibín about his essays on illness, religion and literature

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Books and Authors - A Good Read: Ria Lina & Otegha Uwagba
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11/01/22 • 27 min

The comedian Ria Lina - who's appeared on the BBC’s Live at the Apollo, Have I Got News for You and Mock the Week - joins Otegha Uwagba - author of Little Black Book, Whites and We Need to Talk About Money - to talk to Harriett Gilbert about the books they love.

Ria chooses Moll Flanders, the 18th-century classic by Daniel Defoe. Otegha picks the popular romance story Like Water for Chocolate by Mexican author Laura Esquivel and Harriett Gilbert brings a book about motherhood; Making Babies by Anne Enright.

Produced by Eliza Lomas Comment on Instagram at @agoodreadbbc

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Books and Authors - Introducing the Whodunnits collection
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08/31/23 • 1 min

Cases to baffle and intrigue. What to expect from BBC Radio 4 and 4 Extra’s treasure trove of murder mysteries. Available only on BBC Sounds.
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Books and Authors - Belfast in the Blitz

Belfast in the Blitz

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04/10/22 • 27 min

Chris Power talks to authors Lucy Caldwell and Louise Kennedy about their new novels.
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Mariella Frostrup talks to Ruth Gilligan about Nine Folds Make a Paper Swan

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Books and Authors - A Good Read: India Knight and Emma Dabiri
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11/14/23 • 28 min

The journalist and the writer talk to Harriett about favourite books.

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Books and Authors - Javier Marías

Javier Marías

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03/26/23 • 27 min

Chris Power discusses the last novel from the late Spanish writer Javier Marías.

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Books and Authors - Elif Shafak

Elif Shafak

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08/25/24 • 27 min

Elif Shafak discusses her new novel. Hanna Pylväinen on writing about the Arctic Circle.

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Books and Authors - The novels of PD James; Akwaeke Emezi
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08/16/20 • 27 min

Johny Pitts looks at the life and work of crime novelist P D James

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FAQ

How many episodes does Books and Authors have?

Books and Authors currently has 924 episodes available.

What topics does Books and Authors cover?

The podcast is about Society & Culture and Podcasts.

What is the most popular episode on Books and Authors?

The episode title 'A Good Read: Patience Agbabi and Andy Miller' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Books and Authors?

The average episode length on Books and Authors is 28 minutes.

How often are episodes of Books and Authors released?

Episodes of Books and Authors are typically released every 4 days, 23 hours.

When was the first episode of Books and Authors?

The first episode of Books and Authors was released on Sep 16, 2010.

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