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We share stories, poems and online resources to help keep us all reading, writing and connecting. As well as this podcast, we offer online Zoom meetings and a weekly newsletter. Find out more on our website http://www.openbookreading.com

  1. March 2026: Growing

    2D AGO

    March 2026: Growing

    Marjorie and Claire discuss 'Phone calls from my mother' by Anna Martin and 'Two Trees' by Don Paterson. Photo by Lawrence Aritao on Unsplash. This podcast is supported by Creative Scotland

    30 min
  2. February 2026: Caring

    FEB 2

    February 2026: Caring

    Jess and Marjorie discuss 'Closet' by Nick Fogg and 'The Word' by Zaffar Kunial. Content warning: this episode contains discussions concerning grief and self harm. Photo by Lina Trochez on Unsplash. This podcast is supported by Creative Scotland.

    30 min
  3. January 2026: Rediscovery

    JAN 5

    January 2026: Rediscovery

    Claire and Marjorie discuss 'Resonance' by Anna Levin and 'The Acceptance' by Raymond Antrobus. This podcast is supported by Creative Scotland. Photo by Philip Myrtorp on Unsplash.

    31 min
  4. December 2025: Measuring Time

    12/01/2025

    December 2025: Measuring Time

    On this episode Jess and Marjorie discuss 'Measuring Time' by LG Thomson and 'Bed' by Jackie Kay. This podcast is supported by Creative Scotland. Photo by Jennie Clavel on Unsplash.

    30 min
  5. November 2025: Comfort

    11/03/2025

    November 2025: Comfort

    Jess Orr and Marjorie Lotfi discuss 'Soft Things on Hard Days' by Micaela J. Ralph and 'My Wife's Whistle' by Jim Carruth. Photo by lilartsy on Unsplash. This podcast is supported by Creative Scotland.

    29 min
  6. October 2025: Last Time

    10/06/2025

    October 2025: Last Time

    Jess Orr joins Marjorie Lotfi on this month's episode where we read the story "One Last Time" by Melissa Ganendran and the poem 'Flame Heart' by Claude McKay. Photo by Brigitte Elsner on Unsplash. This podcast is supported by Creative Scotland.

    31 min
  7. September 2025: Obsolete

    09/01/2025

    September 2025: Obsolete

    We read ‘A Trip Doon the Memories’ by Roddie McKenzie and ‘Text Message’ by Anthony Anaxagorou Photo by Yueshan Jiang on Unsplash. This podcast is supported by Creative Scotland.

    30 min
  8. August 2025: Envy

    08/04/2025

    August 2025: Envy

    We read ‘Television’ by Lynn Gee and ‘Sue Speaks To Me In The Swan Room’ by Malika Booker. Photo by Negar Nikkhah on Unsplash. This podcast was supported by Creative Scotland.

    30 min
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We share stories, poems and online resources to help keep us all reading, writing and connecting. As well as this podcast, we offer online Zoom meetings and a weekly newsletter. Find out more on our website http://www.openbookreading.com

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  • Creator
    Open Book Reading
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    87
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © All rights reserved
  • Show Website
    Open Book Unbound