899 episodes
Books and Authors BBC Radio 4
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- Society & Culture
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4.3 • 332 Ratings
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This podcast features Open Book and A Good Read. Open Book talks to authors about their work. In A Good Read Harriett Gilbert discusses favourite books.
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Carol Morley and Will Hislop
Film director Carol Morley and comedian Will Hislop discuss their favourite books.
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Open Book: Carys Davies, Annie Ernaux
Carys Davies on her new novel, Clear. Plus Annie Ernaux and photography
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Jonathan Buckley, Lit Crit and David Baddiel
Jonathan Buckley, Lit Crit and David Baddiel
Customer Reviews
Feeds my Addiction
I enjoy the wide range of books discovered through these discussions. The guests vary so widely in how they interpret what is a a Good Read that I learn of books I’d never hear of elsewhere. The host is an absolute twin to my own book tastes so I know there will always be at least one book I’ve read or need to read or better still, need to reread.
Mariella Frostrup the best
Mariella Frostrup is by far the best of the hosts. Always measured, informed and a pleasure to listen to.
Often shallow
A great concept but often the shallowness of the guests is such that they could be talking about television. In fact they are usually TV presenters of some kind.