Books and Authors

By BBC Radio 4

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Books and Authors episodes:

October 29, 2023 AI and the Novel
Elizabeth Day and Johny Pitts discuss AI and the novel.
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28min
October 24, 2023 A Good Read: Anneka Rice and Maureen Freely
The TV presenter and the writer share favourite books with Harriett.
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28min
October 22, 2023 Karl Ove Knausgård
Chris Power speaks to Karl Ove Knausgård about his new book, The Wolves of Eternity
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28min
October 17, 2023 A Good Read: Cornelia Parker and Jeremy Lee
Artist Cornelia Parker is with the chef Jeremy Lee and presenter Harriett Gilbert, to pick their all-time favourite books.
Cornelia chooses South by Sir Ernest Shackleton, the story of his extraordinary journey to Antarctica. Jeremy is a fan of the food writer Elizabeth David, and recommends her book of essays, Omelette and a Glass of Wine. Finally Harriett Gilbert suggests the novel Foreign Affairs by Alison Lurie, centred on two American academics' escapades in London.
Cornelia has recently had solo shows at the Tate Britain and the Metropolitan Museum of New York; Jeremy is chef-proprietor of Quo Vadis restaurant in Soho and author of Cooking: Simply and Well, for One or Many.
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Produced by Eliza Lomas for BBC Audio
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28min
October 15, 2023 Daniel Mason
The US author and psychiatrist on his new novel, North Woods
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28min
October 10, 2023 A Good Read: Rhys Stephenson and Esther Manito
The children's TV presenter and stand up comedian advocate for favourite books.
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28min
October 08, 2023 Lydia Davis
Lydia Davis on the writing of Our Strangers.
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28min
October 03, 2023 A Good Read Vaseem Khan and Lucy Winkett
Two guests choose their favourite books
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28min
September 17, 2023 Ben Lerner and Anne Enright on poetry and fiction
Ben Lerner and Anne Enright on poetry and fiction
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28min
September 10, 2023 Zadie Smith
Elizabeth Day talks to the novelist Zadie Smith about her new novel, The Fraud.
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28min

FAQs about Books and Authors:

How many episodes does Books and Authors have?

The podcast currently has 947 episodes available.