Podcast Episodes

World Book Club: James Ellroy

James Ellroy discusses his novel American Tabloid with Harriett Gilbert and an invited audience.

16 years, 10 months ago

World Book Club: Alaa Al Aswany

Harriett Gilbert talks to acclaimed Egyptian writer Alaa Al-Aswany about his bestselling novel The Yacoubian Building.

It was the Arab world’s number…

16 years, 11 months ago

World Book Club: Gunter Grass

Half a century on from its first publication, G�nter Grass will be talking about The Tin Drum from his home in Lubeck, Germany.

17 years ago

World Book Club: Lionel Shriver

This month Harriett Gilbert talks to acclaimed American writer Lionel Shriver.

Her prizewinning novel, We Need to Talk about Kevin, is the profoundly …

17 years, 3 months ago

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie - Half of a Yellow Sun

In this month's World Book Club Harriett Gilbert will be at London’s South Bank Arts Centre talking to internationally acclaimed writer Chimamanda Ng…

17 years, 4 months ago

Nawal El Saadawi - Woman At Point Zero

Harriett Gilbert talks to internationally acclaimed Egyptian writer Nawal El Saadawi about her classic novel Woman at Point Zero.Recorded in 2009.

Wri…

17 years, 5 months ago

Episode 1

This month Kate Grenville talks about her best-selling novel The Secret River. Her first work for five years since she won the Orange Prize, The Secr…

17 years, 6 months ago

Mohsin Hamid - The Reluctant Fundamentalist

Mohsin Hamid talks to Harriett Gilbert and an invited audience about his bestselling novel The Reluctant Fundamentalist. Shortlisted for the Man Boo…

17 years, 7 months ago

Episode 1

Harriett Gilbert talks to David Guterson about his novel Snow Falling on Cedars.

17 years, 8 months ago

Toni Morrison - Beloved

Harriett Gilbert talks to Toni Morrison about her novel Beloved. Recorded in January 2009.

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17 years, 8 months ago