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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, Georgina Godwin hosts an in-depth discussion with the person behind the prose.

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India Knight on finding Home

Georgina Godwin speaks to British journalist and author India Knight on what makes a home worth living in her latest novel "Home" See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

29 min
12/21/2025

John Lloyd and ‘The Meaning of Liff’

Georgina Godwin meets John Lloyd, one of the men behind ‘The Meaning of Liff’. He shares insight on working with Douglas Adams and the impact of the humorous dictionary on its 42nd anniversary. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

42 min
12/14/2025

Sir Michael Palin on his travels, decades-long career and finding laughter

Georgina Godwin sits down with Sir Michael Palin, who shares insight into his upbringing, his start in comedy with Monty Python and his latest venture, ‘Michael Palin in Venezuela’. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

30 min
12/07/2025

Mitchell Kaplan, the founder of Miami Book Fair

Georgina Godwin speaks with Mitchell Kaplan, the founder of Miami Book Fair. They discuss his switch in career to becoming a bookseller, influencing the city’s literary culture and adapting to new reading trends. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

32 min
11/30/2025

Harlan Greene at the 2025 Charleston Literary Festival

Georgina Godwin meets American writer and historian Harlan Greene at the 2025 Charleston Literary Festival to discuss the playwright Dorothy Heyward, who is the subject of Greene’s book ‘Porgy’s Ghost’. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

30 min
11/23/2025

The winner of the 2025 Booker Prize: David Szalay

Georgina Godwin meets David Szalay, winner of the 2025 Booker Prize, at Charleston Literary Festival. They discuss his winning novel, Flesh, his connection to the UK, his multicultural upbringing and the prize’s impact. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

34 min
11/16/2025

Kiran Desai on loneliness, legacy and the curse of rewriting

Georgina Godwin is joined by Kiran Desai, whose novel ‘The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny’ was shortlisted for the 2025 Booker Prize. She discusses her New Delhi childhood, political unrest and the influence of her mother, Anita Desai. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

28 min
11/09/2025

The Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction 2025 winner: Helen Garner

Georgina Godwin is joined by Helen Garner, the 2025 winner of the Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction, who shares insight into How to End a Story: Collected Diaries. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

33 min

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Georgina Godwin is unique. Her ability to discuss so many subjects with warmth and intelligence makes this series of ongoing interviews rich and engaging. What a blessing she found her calling and shared it with us all. Listening to these podcasts is enlightening. Learn about the vast scope of human creativity. And satisfy your curiosity in a myriad of ways. So much pleasure from listening to two people talk to each other!
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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, Georgina Godwin hosts an in-depth discussion with the person behind the prose.