Sinopsis
Literary interviews and discussions on the latest releases in the world of publishing, from poetry through to physics. Presented by Sam Leith.
Episodios
-
Boyd Tonkin and Frank Wynne: the pleasures and perils of translation
19/04/2018 Duración: 28minWith Boyd Tonkin, former chair of the International Booker and author of the forthcoming The 100 Best Novels in Translation, and Frank Wynne, nominated in the International Booker shortlist for his translation of Virginie Despentes. Presented by Sam Leith.
-
L.S. Hilton: Ultima
12/04/2018 Duración: 17minWith Lisa Hilton, a.k.a. L.S. Hilton, author of Ultima, who talks about her 'filthy books' on international art dealing and murderous heroines. Presented by Sam Leith.
-
Richard Holloway: Waiting for the Last Bus
29/03/2018 Duración: 29minWith Richard Holloway, writer, broadcaster, and formerly Bishop of Edinburgh, discussing questions of life, death, and faith. Presented by Sam Leith.
-
Gimson's Prime Ministers: Brief Lives from Walpole to May
22/03/2018 Duración: 21minWith Andrew Gimson and Martin Rowson, author and illustrator of Gimson's Prime Ministers. Presented by Sam Leith.
-
St Paul: A Biography
15/03/2018 Duración: 24minWith N. T. Wright, author of Paul: A Biography. Presented by Sam Leith.
-
-
Jay Heinrichs: How To Argue With A Cat
01/03/2018 Duración: 29minWith Jay Heinrichs, author of How To Argue With A Cat: A Human’s Guide to the Art of Persuasion. Presented by Sam Leith.
-
Steven Pinker: Enlightenment Now
22/02/2018 Duración: 33minWith Steven Pinker, author of Enlightenment Now. Presented by Sam Leith. This is a live recording of a Spectator Books Podcast event. To find tickets to more events, visit spectator.co.uk/events
-
Mick Herron: The Jackson Lamb novels
15/02/2018 Duración: 15minWith Mick Herron, author of London Rules. Presented by Sam Leith.
-
The Minister and the Murderer
08/02/2018 Duración: 24minWith Stuart Kelly, author of The Minister and the Murderer: A Book of Aftermaths. Presented by Sam Leith.
-
Mohsin Hamid: Exit West
01/02/2018 Duración: 23minWith Mohsin Hamid, author of Exit West. Presented by Sam Leith.
-
The life and work of Muriel Spark
25/01/2018 Duración: 21minWith Alan Taylor, author of Appointment in Arezzo, and Philip Hensher. Presented by Sam Leith
-
200 years of Frankenstein
18/01/2018 Duración: 24minWith Fiona Sampson, author of In Search of Mary Shelley. Presented by Sam Leith.
-
Lost Connections: Uncovering the real causes of depression
11/01/2018 Duración: 43minWith Johann Hari, author of Lost Connections, and Joel Beckman, Operations Director of CALM. Presented by Sam Leith.
-
The Year in Strange Facts: The QI Elves
14/12/2017 Duración: 23minWith Andrew Hunter Murray, Dan Schreiber, James Harkin, and Anna Ptaszynski. Presented by Sam Leith.
-
How totalitarianism reclaimed Russia
07/12/2017 Duración: 23minWith Masha Gessen, author of The Future is History: How totalitarianism reclaimed Russia. Presented by Sam Leith.
-
Richard Flanagan: First Person
30/11/2017 Duración: 25minWith Richard Flanagan, author of First Person. Presented by Sam Leith.
-
The Anna Karenina Fix
23/11/2017 Duración: 26minWith Viv Groskop, author of The Anna Karenina Fix. Presented by Sam Leith.
-
Melvyn Bragg on William Tyndale
16/11/2017 Duración: 27minWith Melvyn Bragg, author of William Tyndale: A Very Brief History. Presented by Sam Leith.
-
Hilary Spurling on Anthony Powell
09/11/2017 Duración: 31minWith Hilary Spurling, author of a new biography of Anthony Powell. Presented by Sam Leith.