Read On - The Audiobook Show from RNIB

286: Funny People Special (Part 2) Julian Clary, Helen Lederer, Eddie Izzard, Cariad Lloyd, Richard Herring and Limmy.

26 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Another listen back to some stand ups, comedy performers and funny people who've popped up over the years, this time with Julian Clary, Helen Lederer,...

285: Funny People Special (Part 1) Robin Ince, Susan Calman, Tony Hawks, Michael Palin, Jo Brand and Phill Jupitus.

19 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A listen back to some funny people who've popped up on Read On, featuring Robin Ince, Susan Calman, Tony Hawks, Michael Palin, Jo Brand and Phill Jupi...

284: Lexie Elliott, Juliet Stevenson and Elsewhere

12 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Lexie Elliot joins Robert Kirkwood to discuss her psychological thriller, How To Kill Your Best Friend. We travel back in time to discover the origin...

283: Star Trek with Bruce Horak and Marcus Berkmann

05 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Bruce Horak is the first blind actor with a lead role in Star Trek. He talks to Robert Kirkwood about his life, from losing his sight as a toddler to ...

282: Elissa Soave, Ross Armstrong and some Talking Books narrators

29 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Elissa Soave tells Robert Kirkwood about her debut novel Ginger and Me, actor turned author Ross Armstrong takes Red Szell to a luxury private island ...

281: On his last show, a trip down memory lane with Red Szell

22 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In Red Szell's last show as presenter, Robert Kirkwood takes Red back through some of his favourite interviews with John LeCarre, Natalie Haynes, Lucy...

280: Frances Liardet and Rebecca Stott

15 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Frances Liardet explores old wounds and new beginnings in the follow-up to her international bestseller 'We Must be Brave' . Rebecca Stott transports...

279: Travel with Jason Roberts, Jasper Winn, John Keay and China Vision

08 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Jason Roberts talks to Red Szell about his biography of the blind traveller James Holman (Starts at 1.00) Jasper Winn on his sea kayak adventure do...

278: Ruta Sepetys, Varsha Shah and David Farrier

01 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week we'll be considering some of the less savoury consequences of human civilization:  Ruta Sepetys takes us behind the Iron Curtain and back ...

277: Yoto Carnegie Medal Ceremony: Yusef Salaam, Jason Reynolds and the winner!

24 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week we're coming from The British Library, and the award ceremony for this year’s Yoto Carnegie Medal. Yusef Salaam tells us about his experi...

276: Thriller Special: Scott Kershaw, CJ Tudor & Femi Kayode

17 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A Thriller Special! Scott Kershaw reveals how a spate of dog-nappings inspired his chilling high-concept thriller ‘The Game’. Femi Kayode transp...

275: Yoto Carnegie Medal: Katya Balen, Phil Earle & Sue Divin

10 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week we will be taking a look at more of the books short-listed for this year’s Yoto Carnegie Medal. Katya Balen helps us find some inner-ci...

274: Platinum Jubilee Special

03 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week we're celebrating The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. We hear about ‘Her Heart For a Compass’. Robert Kirkwood discovers some Crown jewels...

273: Boswell Book Festival 2022

27 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Robert Kirkwood takes us to Dumfries House in Ayrshire for the Boswell Book Festival, the world's only festival of biography and memoir.  We hear fr...

272: Yoto Carnegie Medal: Julian Sedgwick, Manjeet Mann &Bonnie-Sue Hitchcock

20 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The first of our Yoto Carnegie Medal specials! Julian Sedgwick blends prose and manga to revisiting the aftermath of the Fukishima nuclear catastrop...

271: Blind Authors: Fiona Scott-Barrett, Mark Hardie, Jill Fry and James Thurber

13 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we’re focussing on blind authors: Fiona Scott-Barrett charts the journey of her book ‘The Exit Facility’ from first concept to full...

270: LD Lapinski, Kwame Alexander, Angie Thomas and Lou Kuenzler

06 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ahead of the Yoto Carnegie Medal, we will be considering how children’s books approach some of the more sensitive topics life has to offer:  LD La...

269: Louise Hare, Stuart Turton and Vicki Goldie

29 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We’re investigating some novels inspired by the Golden Age of Crime-writing: Louise Hare takes us onboard the Queen Mary for a transatlantic cruise...

268: T Orr Munro, Graeme Macrae Burnet and Emma Flint

22 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week we’ve got a crime scene special: Former CSI T Orr Munro reveals how her work in the field informed her debut thriller 'Breakneck Point'. ...

267: Joanna Toye, Jane Clarke and Becky Wright

15 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

World War II may be over for the shop girls of Marlow’s, but as their creator Joanna Toye tells us, post-war Britain still has its battles, in 'Wedd...

266: Spencer Leigh, Laura Barnett, Penny Melville-Brown and the Bookshop Band

08 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week there is a musical note to proceedings: As Bob Dylan turns 80, Spencer Leigh takes us back down some of the many routes taken by this most ...

265: Dr Ranj Singh, Prof Richard Wiseman & RNIB Talking Book narrators

01 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Ranj Singh will talk us through his new book  ‘Brain Power’. A group of RNIB Talking Book narrators including Steve Hodson will be sharing ...

264: Erica James, Alex Hyde and Juliet Stevenson

25 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week we’ve got a Mother’s Day special:  Erica James examines the shift in family dynamics that occurs when children grow up and start act...

263: Sophie Haydock, Adjoa Andoh and Mark Sullivan

18 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Sophie Haydock introduces us to the four women who dared to model for controversial Austrian artist Egon Schiele in 'The Flames'. Top actor Adjoa And...

262: Cathy Bramley, A History of the World in 100 Objects & Richard Holmes

11 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Cathy Bramley explores the regenerative power of friendship and laughter in her new novel 'The Summer that Changed Us'. RNIB Publishing Relationships...

261: Days That Changed The World History Special

04 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week we’re leafing back through the pages of historical non-fiction. Journalist and author John Carlin gives us a first-hand account of the da...

260: World Book Day, Pamela Gail Johnson, Onjali Q Rauf & Jenni Murray

25 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We’ll be celebrating World Book Day with Lynne Livingstone and taking a look at some of the wonderful stories on offer from The RNIB Library. Pauli...

259: Dr Richard Firth Godbehere, Sarah Stovell and Regina Regan

18 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Richard Firth-Godbehere explores 'A Human History of Emotions', and explains the role that emotions have played in shaping society. Sarah Stovel...

258: Jenni Murray, Fiona Scott-Barett & Becky Wright

11 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We take a dystopian trip to the near future with partially sighted author Fiona Scott-Barrett. The former host of Woman’s Hour, Jenni Murray discus...

257: Costa Book Award Retrospective, with winner Hannah Lowe

04 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

To celebrate the announcement of the winner of the 2021 Costa Book of the Year Award this week, Read On will be looking back over some of the Costa hi...

256: Costa Book Awards 2021 Part 2

28 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this, the second of our episodes on the Costa Book Awards, we introduce you to some of this year's winners. Claire Fuller, winner of the Novel Awa...

255: Costa Book Awards 2021 Part 1

21 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this, the first of our episodes on the Costa Book Awards, we introduce you to some of this year's winners. Caleb Azumah Nelson, winner of the Debu...

254: Maud Rowell, Chrystyna Lucyk-Berger and Meik Wiking

14 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Maud Rowell urges us to see visual impairment differently in her new book 'Blindspot' Chrystyna Lucyk-Berger introduces us to 'The Woman at the Gates...

253: Snow Special: Lucy Foley, Sir Chris Bonnington and The Robin

07 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week a snowy special: Lucy Foley takes us to the Scottish Highlands in her chilling crime thriller ‘The Hunting Party’.  Robert introduces...

252: The Best of Read On 2021 Part 2

31 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We look back at the Best of Read On 2021, Part 2. Helen Fisher introduces us to a terrific time-travel story with a strong and positive link to sight...

251: The Best of Read On 2021 Part 1

24 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We bring you the Best of Read On 2021, Part 1. Costa Book of the Year Award winner Monique Roffey introduces us to The Mermaid of Black Conch. We’...

250: Libraries and Museums: Joseph Coelho, Rachel Morris, The Library: A Fragile History and The History of the Talking Book

17 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We go back in time to uncover the untold history of the talking book and the roots of the RNIB Library. Robert Kirkwood gets a fascinating insight in...

249: Val Wood, Denise Mina, Henry Mance and Jeff Harding

10 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Val Wood discusses her new historical romance Children of Fortune and reveals how it was shaped by lockdown. Robert Kirkwood explores a true historic...

248: Anita Frank, Kate London and Di Langford

03 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Anita Frank discusses her new novel 'The Return', and reflects on the changing landscape of the home front during World War II. After the success of ...

247: Salley Vickers, Mark Lynas, Chris Stewart & Climate Change Books

26 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week we’re reflecting on the regenerative power of nature. Salley Vickers discusses her new novel 'The Gardener' and how it grew out of her lo...

246: Melanie Golding, Ian McGuire and John Aitcheson

19 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week we’re all at sea!  I discuss a mysterious case of people who can change into seals at the full moon, with author Melanie Golding. Ellie...

245: Hilma Wolitzer, Sir Derek Jacobi and Robert Kingett

12 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

91-year-old author Hilma Wolitzer discusses her new collection of short stories 'Today A Woman Went Mad in the Supermarket'. Sir Derek Jacobi reflect...

244: Wigtown Book Festival 2021

05 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Robert Kirkwood travels to a real life book festival for the first time in a few years! Read On this week was recorded on location at the Wigtown Boo...

243: Booker Special 2: Richard Powers, Patricia Lockwood and Anuk Arudpragasam

29 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week we’ve got the second of our special episodes focussing on the novels shortlisted for this year’s Booker Prize. Richard Powers reveals...

242: Booker Special 2021 Part 1: Maggie Shipstead, Damon Galgud & Nadifa Mohamed

22 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week we’re taking a look at some of the novels shortlisted for this year’s Booker Prize: Maggie Shipstead considers the significant role pla...

241: Alison MacLeod, The Blind Poet Dave Steele and Lisa Hall

15 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Alison MacLeod reimagines the circumstances surrounding the writing and suppression of 'Lady Chatterley’s Lover'. We celebrate National Poetry Day ...

240: Shirley Mann, Libby Clegg and some cat-and-mouse thrillers

08 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Award-winning author Shirley Mann reveals how moved she was by the reaction of an RNIB Library customer to one of her novels. Loyal listener Penny Me...

239: Tim Peake, Andrew Smith & Books inspired by the Moon

01 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week we are heading out into space! Astronaut Tim Peake discusses his new sci-fi series for children and the risk that cosmic rays present to ...

238: Nancy Revell, SD Robertson & a Narrator's Picnic

24 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Read On reporter Ellie Marsh revisits the Sunderland shipyards during wartime with author Nancy Revell.  We look back at the RNIB Talking Book's Nar...

237: TC Boyle, Ian Mark and Caroline Lennon

17 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Award-winning author TC Boyle discusses chimpanzees, language and consciousness, with his new book 'Talk to Me'. Narrator Caroline Lennon looks back ...

236: Alex Milway, Thunderdog and Susanna Forrest

10 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

I’m your host Red Szell and this week we’re focusing on our furry friends.  Alex Milway transports us to 'Big Sky Mountain' and introduces us to...

235: Verity Smith and Mike Brace

03 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week we’re talking about the experience of being a blind author. Equestrian para-athlete Verity Smith tells us how she used a variety of voice...

234: Richard Atkinson, Kate Summerscale & Ursula Buchan

27 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week we’ve got some terrific true stories to take on holiday with you.     Richard Atkinson uncovers a tale of sugar, slavery and scandal at...

233: Sophia Money-Coutts, Amanda Robson & Anna Kent

20 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week we’ve got some sizzling new summer titles for you.    Queen of the rom-com Sophia Money-Coutts pokes fun at millionaires, marquises and ...

232: Children's Special with Kate Wilkinson, JM Joseph and Sarah Moore Fitzgerald

13 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week we’ve got some top new titles for the school summer holidays. Kate Wilkinson takes us onto the London Underground and into the magical w...

231: JP McHugh, Joanna Toye and Arthur Turner

06 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week we’ve got some top choices for your summer reading list. John Patrick McHugh discusses his hotly anticipated debut ‘Pure Gold’; and ...

230: Catherine Raven, David Gange & Barbara Kingsolver

30 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week we’re heading out into the wilderness to appreciate the beauty of the natural world. Catherine Raven introduces us to her contemplative ...

229: Ellen Alpsten, Claire Entwhistle & CKBK

23 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week we’ve got buckets of books for the summer break!    Ellen Alpsten returns with 'The Tsarina’s Daughter', her next chapter in the astou...

228: Mick Finlay, Stella Duffy & Mitch Cullin

16 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week we’re examining some new cases inspired by classic detective series.    Mick Finlay introduces us to Arrowood, his down-at-heel Victoria...

227: Alex Michaelides, Kate London, Penny Melville-Brown

09 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week we’re investigating some notoriously great crimewriters!    After the global success of 'The Silent Patient', Alex Michaelides discusses...

226: Boswell Book Festival 2021

02 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We're back! (Sort of) Robert and Red join in the fun at this year's virtual Boswell Book Festival where this year you can hear ... Andrew Marr inter...

225: Quiara Alegria Hudes, Ann Rachlin and Maribel Steel

25 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week there’s music in the air! Pulitzer prize-winning dramatist Quiara Alegria Hudes discusses her memoir 'My Broken Language', and working w...

224: Ece Temelkuran, Mark Sullivan, David Monteith and the winner of the Cilip Carnegie Medal 2021

18 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We bring you the winner of this year’s CILIP Carnegie Medal, recognising the best in contemporary children’s literature! Political commentator Ec...

223: Adele Parks, Anthony McGowan, Women's Prize for Fiction

11 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Things get dark and dangerous in Adele Parks’ new psychological thriller 'Both of You'.   Robert Kirkwood provides an overview of the six novels sh...

222: Joseph Coelho, Beth Morrey, Kate Okello & Penelope Freeman

04 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Joseph Coelho discusses his Carnegie short-listed novel in verse – 'The Girl Who Became a Tree'; and the central role that libraries continue to pla...

221: Manjeet Mann, John Cormack and All the Light We Cannot See

28 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

With the winner of this year’s Carnegie Medal due to be announced in just a couple of weeks, we talk to debut author Manjeet Mann, whose novel 'Run ...

220: Lauren Wolk, Sera Milano, Book Group with Fiona Shaw

21 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Lauren Wolk explores teenage resilience and alternative remedies in her Carnegie Medal shortlisted novel ‘Echo Mountain’.    Connect Radio’s E...

219: Josie Lloyd, Sophie Anderson & Paul Birchard

14 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Best-selling author Josie Lloyd introduces us to 'The Cancer Ladies’ Running Club'.   Narrator Paul Birchard shares his enthusiasm for an explosive...

218: Ruta Sepetys, Joely Richardson and 'Kolymsky Heights'

07 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We continue our review of this year’s CILIP Carnegie shortlist with author Ruta Sepetys and and her novel  'The Fountains of Silence'. Hollywood...

217: Marie-Louise Fitzpatrick, Lynne Truss and 'Lady Audley's Secret'

30 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We continue our review of this year’s CILIP Carnegie shortlist, with the author of ‘On Midnight Beach’, Marie-Louise Fitzpatrick.    Red revie...

216: B.A. Paris, Jason Reynolds and Penny Melville-Brown

23 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

International best-seller B.A. Paris discusses her latest psychological thriller ‘The Therapist’. Penny Melville-Brown introduces us to her favou...

215: Elizabeth Acevedo, Kim Jaye and David John

16 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Blind chef Kim Jaye tells us how lockdown inspired her to write two accessible cookbooks, and shares her passion for reading. Narrator David John d...

214: Femi Kayode, Onjali Q Rauf and Bill Skipworth

09 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Femi Kayode transports us to Nigeria for his tense thriller, ‘Lightseekers’. Children’s author Onjali Q Rauf introduces us to ‘The Boy at T...

213: Ericka Waller, 2000AD Graphic Novels in Audio and Frances Hardinge

02 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We learn how our canine companions can help us become better human beings, as Ericka Waller walks us through her novel 'Dog Days'. Robert Kirkwood ...

212: Fiona Lucas, Samuel West and Sita Brahmachari

19 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Fiona Lucas talks about moving on in her new novel 'The Last Goodbye', and tells us why writing for Mills and Boon was such a great apprenticeship.  ...

211: EJ Harper, Jessica Townsend and Andrew Cullum

12 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

E.J. Harper introduces us to 'Lazarus Remembered', her novel on family and redemption, written specifically to be an immersive audiobook experience. ...

210: Richard Herring, Deborah Frances-White and World Book Day

05 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Richard Herring discusses 'The Problem with Men', his new book about toxic masculinity, and reveals the extra features available in the audiobook vers...

RNIB Library and World Book Day 2021

01 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

World Book Day on 4 March 2021 is all about celebrating the magic of books and reading. RNIB is proud to continue to support World Book Day's missi...

209: Sarah Leipciger, Ali Smith and Anthony McGowan

26 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Sarah Leipciger breathes new life into two historical figures and lets her imagination flow in her novel 'Coming Up for Air'.   We celebrate LGBTQ+ H...

208: Saba Salman, Sarah Waters and Caroline Lawrence

19 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Journalist Saba Salman introduces us to 'Made Possible', a collection of stories that she hopes will change the public perception of people with learn...

207: CJ Skuse, Monique Roffey and Julia Donaldson

12 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

CJ Skuse reveals why girl-next-door serial killer Rhiannon Lewis is feeling all at sea in her latest novel, 'Dead Head'.   Costa winner Monique Roffe...

206: Amy Raphael, Giles Abbott and Jane Harris

05 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Amy Raphael takes us back to The English Civil War in her new children’s adventure ‘The Forest of Moon and Sword ‘. Story-teller and Talking ...

205: Helen Fisher, Costa Book of the Year Award winner Monique Roffey, narrator David Graham and author Laura Barnett

29 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Helen Fisher introduces us to Space Hopper, her must-read debut novel, featuring a blind character drawn from her years working at RNIB. We bring y...

204: Costa Book Award Special 2020

22 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week Read On is focusing on The Costa Book Awards, which recognise the most enjoyable books published in the UK over the past year in five catego...

203: Mick Dawson and Steve 'Sparky' Sparks, Sarah Jane Douglas, Richard Frazer and Ed Caesar

15 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In Read On this week, we are focusing on resilience: Mick Dawson and blind veteran Steve Sparky Sparks discuss their gruelling journey to row acros...

202: Vicki Goldie, Tim Finch and Anna Bell

08 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Vicky Goldie reveals how working for RNIB and her own personal circumstances informed the character of her blind detective.   Paul Mylrea reviews Nga...

A Booker Prize Special 2020

04 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this Read On 2020 Booker Prize special episode, host Red Szell interviews each of the six shortlisted authors, shares some fun facts about the worl...

201: The Best of Read On 2020 Part 2

01 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The Best of Read On 2020 Part 2:  Robert Kirkwood talks to the winner of the Costa First Novel award, Sarah Collins. Stuart Turton takes us on a my...

200: The Best of Read On 2020 Part 1

01 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The Best of Read on 2020: Part 1 Costa Award Winner Jack Fairweather introduces us to 'The Volunteer'. We hitch a ride with an enchanted suitcase and...

198: Christmas with Charlie Mackesy, Joanna Toye and Emma Powell

16 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Charlie Mackesy discusses both writing, illustrating and recording (in his barn) 'The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse'. Joanna Toye catches us...

197: Contemporary Crime Special

11 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In today's show, we focus on Contemporary Crime.   Mark Billingham on 'The Killing Habit'   Matthew Parris on 'Scorn'   Chris Brookmyre on 'Want Yo...

196: Interview with Sally Gardner, Tineka Smith and Alex Court, Charlotte Levin

04 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Sally Gardner brings us a fairy tale for adults with The Snow Song. Tineka Smith and Alex Court on 'Mixed Up: Confessions of an Interracial Couple'...

196: Rewriting Crime Special with Sophie Hannah and Lynn Shepherd

27 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week we’ll be using our little grey cells to investigate some new developments in classic crime...   Sophie Hannah tells us why Hercule Poirot...

195: Val Wood, Amanda Robson and Penny Melville-Brown

20 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Val Wood discusses her new historical romance ‘The Lonely Wife’ and her long-standing role supporting those with sight loss in her local area of H...

194: A 2020 Booker Prize Special

13 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Ahead of next week’s announcement of who has won The 2020 Booker Prize, Read On this week features interviews with all six of the short listed autho...

193: Maaza Mengiste, MJ Ford and Brandon Taylor

06 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Booker shortlisted author Maaza Mengiste takes us back to 1935 and introduces us to the African women who fought Mussolini's invasion of Ethiopia in '...

192: Polly Crosby, Douglas Stuart and Avni Doshi

30 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Polly Crosby leads us into the haunting world of her debut novel ‘The Illustrated Child’.    Douglas Stuart reveals how a childhood afflicted by...

191: Caroline Corcoran, Tsitsi Dangarembga and Bernadine Evaristo

23 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Caroline Corcoran introduces us to her disturbing new psychological thriller ‘The Baby Group’.   Tsitsi Dangarembga discusses her Booker short-li...

190: Gill Paul, Diane Cook and The New Wilderness

16 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Gill Paul re-imagines the love triangle between the world’s richest man,  the President’s widow, and one of the greatest soprano of all time in h...

189: Morten Bonde, Stuart Turton and Notes on Blindness

02 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Morten Bonde discusses his self-help memoir Sentenced to Blindness: Now What? Robert Kirkwood looks at Notes on Blindness, and the source material To...