Dave Eggers and the art of storytelling
Dave Eggers returns with 'Contrapposto', a novel that was 20 years in the making. He speaks with Georgina Godwin about the process of the st...
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Monocle 24: Meet the Writers
Want to know more about the authors behind your favourite books? Tune in to discover the methods of – and inspiration behind – some of the world’s most exciting writers. Every Saturday, Geor...
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20 of 130 episodesJack Jewers on Samuel Pepys: Historical mystery and Restoration London
Award-winning writer, filmmaker and visual artist Jack Jewers speaks with Georgina Godwin on depicting Restoration London through historical...
Carlos Barragán on the new age of digital fraud
Author Carlos Barragán spent months in Nigeria exploring the world of Yahoo Boys after his mother was scammed. He discusses his book,...
Marlon James and the people who we can’t forget
Marlon James returns with The Disappearers, now shortlisted for the 2026 Booker Prize. He joins Georgina Godwin, reflecting on his career so...
Teun Toebes and Jonathan de Jong on the right to live fully
Georgina Godwin speaks to Teun Toebes and Jonathan de Jong about 'Human Forever: Searching the World for a Better Life with Dementia', explo...
Catherine Cho on devotion and destiny
Georgina Godwin meets Catherine Cho, who discusses motherhood, identity and the journey from memoir to fiction with her debut novel, The Dev...
The house of stories: Inside Chatsworth House’s literary treasures
From Chaucer and Jane Austen to children growing up in a world dominated by screens, Georgina Godwin explores the enduring importance of rea...
Ruthie Rogers at The River Café
Georgina Godwin meets chef Ruthie Rogers at The River Café to discuss her podcast, Ruthie's Table 4, which has now been turned into a...
Sir Vince Cable and the changing global economic landscape
Georgina Godwin meets former UK business secretary Sir Vince Cable to discuss his latest book, Eclipsing the West, which explores the global...
Louise Doughty and the letters that changed everything
Novelist Louise Doughty, author of Apple Tree Yard, sits down with Georgina Godwin and shares insights into recounting her parents' origins...
Emma-Lee Moss and the icons of Cantopop
Emma-Lee Moss, also known as Emmy the Great, joins Georgina Godwin to discuss her memoir, 'My Cantopop Nights', which expresses her love for...
Simon Woodroffe on reinventing British dining
British entrepreneur Simon Woodroffe reflects on his journey from a troubled upbringing to founding Yo! Sushi and Yotel, sharing lessons fro...
Kathy Lette on growing up, speaking out and ‘The Sisterhood Rules’
Georgina Godwin meets bestselling author Kathy Lette to discuss her rebellious youth, her Puberty Blues breakthrough, motherhood and her new...
Nicholas Boggs and the legacy of James Baldwin
Georgina Godwin meets writer Nicholas Boggs to trace the life of James Baldwin in his new biography 'Baldwin: A Love Story'.
Chloe Aridjis on objects, projection and transformation
Booker Prize-longlisted writer Chloe Aridjis is the author of Book of Clouds, Asunder and Sea Monsters. Her fourth novel, The Shadow of the...
Raoul de Jong’s mystical journey into his Surinamese ancestry
Georgina Godwin meets Raoul de Jong to discuss his book 'Jaguarman', now translated into English, which explores his Suriamese heritage thro...
Erica Wagner and the life of Washington Roebling
Georgina Godwin meets writer and journalist Erica Wagner to discuss the life of Brooklyn Bridge engineer Washington Roebling, in her new wor...
Victoria Bateman and the hidden economics of women
Georgina Godwin meets economist Victoria Bateman to discuss her latest work, Economica, which explores and rewrites our understanding of wom...
Ben Faccini on family, memory and fiction
Georgina Godwin meets Ben Faccini to discuss how his multicultural upbringing shaped his writing and the themes of his latest novel, 'Other...
Oliver Bullough on financial secrecy, corruption and global power
Georgina Godwin meets journalist Oliver Bullough, who explores money laundering in the most unlikely of places in his latest work, Everybody...