Led by James Naughtie, a group of readers talk to acclaimed authors about their best-known novels
Radio 4,·362 episodes
Henry Marsh responds to readers' questions about his best-selling memoir Do No Harm.
07 Jun 2015,·28 mins
Libyan writer Hisham Matar talks to James Naughtie about his novel In the Country of Men.
03 May 2015,·28 mins
Adam Foulds discusses his novel The Quickening Maze with James Naughtie and readers.
05 Apr 2015,·28 mins
Wilbur Smith discusses his novel When the Lion Feeds with James Naughtie.
01 Mar 2015,·28 mins
Judith Kerr discusses her classic novel for children When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit.
01 Feb 2015,·28 mins
Marina Lewycka discusses her comic novel A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian.
04 Jan 2015,·28 mins
James Naughtie and Allan Mallinson discuss Master and Commander, by Patrick O'Brian.
07 Dec 2014,·28 mins
Blake Morrison discusses his memoir And When Did You Last See Your Father?
02 Nov 2014,·28 mins
Australian writer Tim Winton discusses his novel Dirt Music with James Naughtie.
05 Oct 2014,·28 mins
Allan Massie discusses his novel A Question of Loyalties with James Naughtie and readers.
07 Sep 2014,·28 mins
Sadie Jones talks about her novel The Outcast, which won the Costa First Novel award 2008.
07 Aug 2014,·30 mins
Acclaimed US writer Lorrie Moore discusses her novel Who Will Run the Frog Hospital?
10 Jul 2014,·25 mins
Emma Donoghue talks to James Naughtie about her Man Booker shortlisted novel Room.
01 Jun 2014,·28 mins
Christos Tsiolkas talks to James Naughtie and readers about his 2010 novel The Slap.
04 May 2014,·28 mins
John Banville discusses his Man Booker-winning novel The Sea. With James Naughtie.
06 Apr 2014,·28 mins
Naomi Alderman talks about her novel Disobedience. With James Naughtie.
02 Mar 2014,·28 mins
Khaled Hosseini talks about his global bestselling novel The Kite Runner.
02 Feb 2014,·28 mins
Donna Tartt talks about her cult bestseller The Secret History. With James Naughtie.
05 Jan 2014,·28 mins
Lee Child talks about Killing Floor, the first Jack Reacher book. With James Naughtie.
01 Dec 2013,·28 mins
Matthew Hollis talks to James Naughtie about his biography of poet Edward Thomas.
03 Nov 2013,·28 mins
James Naughtie talks to Dame Hilary Mantel about Bring Up the Bodies. From 2013.
06 Oct 2013,·27 mins
Paul Theroux discusses his travel book Dark Star Safari with James Naughtie.
01 Sep 2013,·28 mins
Deborah Moggach discusses her novel Tulip Fever with James Naughtie and a group of readers
04 Aug 2013,·28 mins
Audrey Niffenegger discusses her bestselling novel The Time Traveler's Wife.
07 Jul 2013,·28 mins
Jim Crace discusses his 1997 Booker-shortlisted novel Quarantine with James Naughtie.
02 Jun 2013,·28 mins
Gillian Clarke discusses her poetry collection Ice with James Naughtie and readers.
05 May 2013,·28 mins
Elif Shafak discusses her bestselling novel The Forty Rules of Love.
07 Apr 2013,·28 mins
Andrew Miller discusses his novel Pure, winner of the Costa Prize 2011.
03 Mar 2013,·28 mins
John Simpson and Hilary Spurling discuss George Orwell's Homage to Catalonia.
03 Feb 2013,·28 mins
Ben Macintyre talks about his bestselling book Agent Zigzag, a true spy story from WWII.
06 Jan 2013,·28 mins