To celebrate this year’s upcoming Booker Prize nominations, we've delved back into the archives and cherry-picked highlights from eight very special interviews. Hear about the inspirations, frustrations, and secrets behind the winners of the most prestigious prize in literature.What’s in a name? What is the worst question you can ask an author? Who has a squirrel skull hidden under their bed? All these questions are answered, alongside discussions of African Temporality, the importance of mischief and protest on social media. #PenguinPodcast Original interviews, from the archives: Bernardine Evaristo with Nihal Arthanayake: https://apple.co/2VcpL6BAnne Enright with Nihal Arthanayake: https://apple.co/2SNVs5cSalman Rushdie with David Olusoga: https://apple.co/3ytvy68Howard Jacobson with Nihal Arthanayake: https://apple.co/3Auas9sIan McEwan with Katy Brand: https://apple.co/3hjyJYfMarlon James with Nihal Arthanayake: https://apple.co/2SNTZvKPat Barker with Katy Brand: https://apple.co/3AvTmYMArundhati Roy with Kirsty Lang: https://apple.co/3AwU5Jh Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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