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Johny Pitts makes a literary pilgrimage to the UK's second city
Ann Patchett, plus Magical Historical Fiction with SJ Parris and Laura Shepherd-Robinson
Octavia Bright talks to Ann Patchett about her new novel, Tom Lake
Ayelet Gundar-Goshen
Ayelet Gundar-Goshen speaks to Johny Pitts about her new book, The Wolf Hunt.
George Orwell Now
Chris Power surveys Orwell's complex legacy with Anna Funder, Adam Biles and Sandra Newman
Zadie Smith
Zadie Smith talks to Elizabeth Day about her new historical novel, The Fraud.
Ben Lerner and Anne Enright on poetry and fiction
Johny Pitts explores poetry and fiction with Anne Enright and Ben Lerner.
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, plus Judith Kerr's centenary with Nicolette Jones and Oliver Jeffers
Johny Pitts talks to Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie about her new book for children.
Lydia Davis
Lydia Davis, literary conclusions.
Daniel Mason
Chris Power speaks to Daniel Mason about his new novel, North Woods.
Karl Ove Knausgård
Chris Power speaks to Karl Ove Knausgård about his new book, The Wolves of Eternity.
AI and the Novel
Elizabeth Day and Johny Pitts discuss AI and the Novel.
Teju Cole
Chris Power speaks to Teju Cole about his new novel, Tremor.
Femi Kayode
Crime writer Femi Kayode joins Johny Pitts.
Alexis Wright
Australian writer Alexis Wright, on new novel Praiseworthy
Ron Rash
Ron Rash and AL Kennedy, with presenter Johny Pitts.
Janice Hallett
Janice Hallett on her book The Christmas Appeal. Plus literary gems to put under the tree.
The Year in Fiction
Chris Power looks back at some of our highlights from 2023.
Endings and New Beginnings
Chris Power is joined by Frank Cottrell-Boyce, Aminatta Forna and Lucy Caldwell.
Hisham Matar
Hisham Matar talks to Chris Power about his new novel, My Friends.
Gerald Murnane
In a rare radio interview, the Australian writer Gerald Murnane talks to Chris Power.
Michael Cunningham
Michael Cunningham speaks to Johny Pitts about his new novel, Day.
Madeleine Grey
Madeleine Grey speaks to Johny Pitts about her novel, Green Dot.
Sheila Heti
Sheila Heti on her new experimental book, Alphabetical Diaries.
Kate Davies
Kate Davies talks to Chris Power.
Daphne du Maurier
Daphne du Maurier: Double Exposure
Jonathan Buckley, Lit Crit and David Baddiel
Alex Clark speaks to Jonathan Buckley about his novel Tell.
Carys Davies
Johny Pitts talks to Carys Davies about her new novel, Clear.
Andrew O'Hagan and Helen Garner
Alex Clark talks to Andrew O'Hagan about his new novel, Caledonian Road.
Percival Everett
Percival Everett talks about his new novel, James, a retelling of Huckleberry Finn.
Sinéad Gleeson
Sinéad Gleeson talks to Octavia Bright about her new novel, Hagstone.
Sunjeev Sahota
Alex Clark talks to Sunjeev Sahota about his new novel, The Spoiled Heart.