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The Guardian Books podcast is our weekly look at the world of books, poetry and great writing presented by Claire Armitstead, Richard Lea, & Sian Cain. With in-depth interviews with leading...
Ease into the weekend with our brand new podcast, showcasing some of the best Guardian and Observer writing from the week, read by talented...
Ease into the weekend with our brand new podcast, showcasing some of the best Guardian and Observer writing from the week, read by talented...
Have you ever wondered what famous people actually eat? In our new podcast, Guardian restaurant critic Grace Dent does just that, asking wel...
On our final episode, the diplomat who spearheaded the Paris Agreement discusses why we should feel optimisitic about our ability to tackle...
We speak to Horrible Histories consultant and podcaster Greg Jenner about the history of celebrity and share what listeners are reading. Hel...
Mathematician Adam Kucharski talks about how the concept of ‘contagion’ is rooted in our social lives and we share your reading tips for loc...
On this week’s show we talk to Toby Ferris about his pursuit of the Dutch master and look at how the literary world is dealing with the pand...
On this week’s show we talk to the Northern Irish writer about his new novel and discuss how headlines can impact our appetite for certain b...
On this week’s podcast, we talk to Tsiolkas about his novel on the life of St Paul and the historian Holland explains what we know about the...
On this week’s show, the bestselling fantasy author talks about how he came to invent a magical branch of the Met, and we discuss Hilary Man...
On this week’s show, we talk to graphic novelist Isabel Greenberg about her comic Glass Town and the 2020 longlist for the International Boo...
Alexander Boxer talks about his book A Scheme of Heaven and we discuss why Harvey Weinstein’s lawyers tried to remove a juror for her readin...
The novelist explains how she discovered her family was woven into history, plus the new wave of Ethiopian literature in English. Help suppo...
The crime writer joins us to discuss the mechanics of mystery novels, plus Margaret Atwood at the Hay festival in Cartagena. Help support ou...
The geneticist explains why science offers no support for prejudice. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/bookspod
We welcome not one but two Costa winners, as the victors in the novel and the debut fiction categories join us in the studio. Help support o...
The novelist explains her sudden decision to write her controversial thriller, and we hail TS Eliot prize winner Roger Robinson. Help suppor...
On this week’s show, the novelist explains how she came to write about her insomnia and we consider why indie bookshops are booming in the U...
This week, the creator of the biggest child villain in literature talks about comedy writing and seeing his creation adapted by Disney. Help...
Priya Basil talks about the dynamics of the dinner table and her book Be My Guest, and we chat about the best books of the year. Help suppor...
Ben Lerner and Meena Kandasamy talk about drawing on their most embarrassing and vulnerable moments to write fiction. Help support our indep...
A former member recalls growing up in ‘America’s most hated family’ and Claire McGlasson explains why we’re fascinated by cults. Help suppor...
On this week’s show, we talk to Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck, the two authors who published as James SA Corey and the space opera The Expans...
On this week’s show, the Pulitzer prize winning novelist talks about the return of her wonderfully difficult character in Olive, Again. Help...
Rory MacLean and Luke Harding talk about the challenges of writing about Russia, the subjectivity of experience and getting high on ‘Putin’s...
On this week’s show, Jamie talks about her new essay collection Surfacing and we hear a rare recording of the Cider with Rosie author. Help...
On this week’s show, the US novelist talks about Donald Trump’s border policy and the personal toll of researching those left behind by the...
On this week’s show, we talk about endangered languages with Belarusian poet Valzhyna Mort, Maori poet Vaughan Rapatahana and publisher Cliv...
On this week’s show, we talk about books as physical objects and look at the history of Gilgamesh through centuries of translation. Help sup...
We discuss the shock decision to split the 2019 prize, and look at two books about the UK’s Windrush generation. Help support our independen...
On this week’s show, the British-American author talks about her 1,000-page stream-of-consciousness and we chat about ‘difficult books’. Hel...
On this week’s show, the US novelist talks about The Dutch House and we discuss your additions to our top 100 books of the 21st century list...
Journalist Nesrine Malik talks about her book We Need New Stories and we discuss the Guardian’s top 100 books of the 21st century. Help supp...
On this week’s show, we look at the history of political memoirs, and speak to fantasy author Brian Catling and Weil sibling biographer Kare...
On this week’s show, we talk to Laura Cumming and Rhik Samadder about their memoirs, take a look at the Booker shortlist and give a verdict...
In this week’s show, Rushdie talks about his Booker-nominated novel and we discuss the best literary road trips. Help support our independen...
The Turkish author talks about 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World, her new, Booker prize-longlisted novel. Help support our indepen...
Writers including Penelope Lively, Caryl Philips, Howard Jacobson and Yomi Sode explore how this idea has changed over time. Help support ou...
Rachel DeLoache Williams recalls her time with hoaxer Anna Sorokin in My Friend Anna and we rank the best true crime books. Help support our...
David Shariatmadari reveals how English is evolving – or in Jacob Rees-Mogg’s case, refusing to – and Cecelia Watson shares her passion for...
This week, Taddeo discusses her bestseller about the intimate lives of women, and we take a look at the 2019 Booker prize longlist. Help sup...
On this week’s show, we speak to the poet about his debut novel On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous and discuss the evolution of the Great Ameri...
On this week’s show, we talk to Jacobson about his new novel, and discuss the compelling career of Murdoch. Help support our independent jou...
Johny Pitts and Roger Robinson talk about Windrush, the rise of rightwing populism – and why they both feel still hope. Help support our ind...
The outgoing US poet laureate talks about her career, and we chat about the work of Alice Oswald, the new Oxford professor of poetry. Help s...
This podcast contains descriptions of violence which some may find distressing. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/b...
For Refugee Week, two writers discuss their experiences as asylum seekers and the challenges facing refugees around the world. Help support...
On this week’s show, we meet the author of An American Marriage fresh from her win, and speak to Newman about her time-travelling novel The...
Claire and Sian bring you some of the highlights from the annual books festival held in the Welsh town of Hay-on-Wye. Help support our indep...
Sarah Krasnostein talks about her biography The Trauma Cleaner and we remember children’s author Judith Kerr. Help support our independent j...