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Maggie Shipstead, poetry at Borders Book Festival and Tuesday Review

Janice speaks to American author Maggie Shipstead, poets Janette Ayachi and Billy Letford and Glasgow band Lola in Slacks. Plus Jenny Colgan and Halina Rifai for Tuesday Review.

Maggie Shipstead, Booker Prize and Women’s Prize for Fiction shortlisted author, discusses her latest novel Great Circle, and her new short story collection, You Have a Friend in 10A.

Janice speaks to poets Janette Ayachi and Billy Letford about their latest works and one of the events taking place at the Borders Book Festival this week; Michael Pederson’s Poetry Pot which features our guests as well as Scotland’s Makar Liz Lochead.

Glasgow based Francophile band Lola in Slacks chat about their debut album and how they feel ahead of their dream gig, supporting Goodbye Mr McKenzie at Barrowland this weekend.

Tuesday Review sees Scottish author Jenny Colgan and podcast producer and broadcaster Halina Rifai reviewing The Lazarus Project, Sherwood and Romesh Raganathan’s new comedy series Avoidance.

2 hours, 28 minutes

Music Played

  • Lloyd Cole & The Commotions

    Perfect Skin

    • Lloyd Cole - The Collection.
    • Polygram Tv.
  • The Beatles

    Good Day Sunshine

    • The Beatles - Revolver.
    • Parlophone.
    • 8.
  • Belinda Carlisle

    Circle In The Sand

    • The Love Album (CD 2) (Various Artist.
    • Virgin.
  • Harry Styles

    As It Was

    • As It Was.
    • Columbia.
  • Bandit

    Nowhere Town

  • The Beautiful South

    You Keep It All In

    • Beautiful South - Carry On Up The Cha.
    • Go! Discs.
  • Martha Reeves & The Vandellas

    (Love Is Like A ) Heat Wave

    • Hitsville U.S.A. Disc 1.
    • Motown.
    • 15 / 1.
  • Tears for Fears

    Everybody Wants To Rule The World

    • Fantastic 80's - 3 (Various Artists).
    • Sony Tv/Columbia.
    • 4.
  • Saint Etienne

    Only Love Can Break Your Heart

    • Crush (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv.
    • 1.
  • LP

    Lost On You

    • Lost On You.
    • 1.
  • David Bowie

    Sound And Vision

    • David Bowie - Best Of Bowie.
    • EMI.
  • Barry Manilow

    Bermuda Triangle

    • Barry Manilow: Platinum Collection.
    • Arista.

Broadcast

  • Tue 14 Jun 2022 13:30