A Good Read

By BBC Radio 4Arts Books

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A Good Read episodes

May 20, 2018 Anthony Horowitz on his new James Bond novel
Anthony Horowitz on his second James Bond adventure and a universal library in Seville
28 min
April 29, 2018 Crime writer John Harvey on his new book Body and Soul
John Harvey and favourite characters in fiction
28 min
April 22, 2018 Carys Davies on her new novel, West and the work of Octavia Butler
Carys Davies on her new book, West and unfaithful women in fiction.
28 min
April 15, 2018 Jennifer Clement on her latest novel, the London Book fair and Tony Parsons on the book he'd never lend.
Jennifer Clement and we discuss the increasing influence of book bloggers.
28 min
April 08, 2018 Diana Evans, the fictional lives of painters and bringing books to life on stage
Diana Evans discusses her new novel, Ordinary People and how to stage literary classics.
28 min
March 27, 2018 Phill Jupitus and Robin Ince
Comedians Phill Jupitus and Robin Ince join Harriett Gilbert to discuss their favourite books by Hans Richter, Arkady & Strugatsky and Bill Beverly.
Dada: Art and Anti-Art by Hans Richter
Publisher: Thames and Hudson
Roadside Picnic by Arkady & Boris Strugatsky
Publisher: Gollancz
Dodgers by Bill Beverly
Publisher: No Exit Press
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2018.
29 min
March 27, 2018 Uzodinma Iweala on his new book 'Speak No Evil'
Crime writers Abir Mukherjee Val McDermid and Graeme Macrae Burnet on a tour of Kolkata.
28 min
March 20, 2018 Bernardine Evaristo and Jolyon Rubinstein
Writer Bernardine Evaristo and comedian Jolyon Rubinstein join Harriett Gilbert to discuss their favourite books by Leone Ross, William Boyd and Cyril Hare.
Come Let Us Sing Anyway by Leone Ross
Publisher: People Tree
Any Human Heart by William Boyd
Publisher : Penguin
An English Murder by Cyril Hare
Publisher : Faber
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2018.
28 min
March 18, 2018 Joseph Knox and Stella Duffy on Ngaio Marsh
Joseph Knox's new book The Smiling Man and the archives of Gabriel Garzia Marquz
28 min
March 13, 2018 Kit de Waal and Nina Stibbe
Writers Nina Stibbe and Kit de Waal join Harriett Gilbert to discuss their favourite books by Kazuo Ishiguro, Lorrie Moore and Carson McCullers.
The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro
Publisher: Faber
Self Help by Lorrie Moore
Publisher: Faber
Golden Eye by Carson McCullers
Publisher: Penguin
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2018.
28 min