The Guardian Books podcast is our weekly look at the world of books, presented by Claire Armitstead, Richard Lea and Sian Cain. In-depth interviews with authors from all over the world, discussions and investigations make this the perfect companion for readers and writers alike
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 8 days 8 hours 46 minutes
An evening with Marlon James - books podcast
Gangs, gay sex and pandering to the white woman. Man Booker prize winner Marlon James talks to Guardian books editor, Claire Armitstead, and answers audience questions at a Guardian Live event on A Brief History of Seven Killings
2015 in books – books podcast
Harper Lee stuns the world, Marlon James puts Jamaica on the Booker map and Michel Houellebecq imagines a Muslim France – our critics wrap up the year
Guardian children's books podcast with Owen Jones: 'there's a craving for an alternative to how things are run'
Political commentator Owen Jones is grilled by teen site members CaraErica, Patrick and TheBookAddictedGirl on the writers who inspired his democratic socialist politics, the advice he’d give his 16-year-old self, and how young people should get involved in politics – and why… The Establishment is our current Teen book club read – find out what else is happening here
Philip Hensher on the great British short story – books podcast
Famous authors from Arthur Conan Doyle to Zadie Smith mingle with unfamiliar talents in an anthology which – according to its editor – proves the glory of an unjustly neglected artform with a 300-year pedigree
Jonathan Franzen on Freedom - books podcast
The award-winning author explains to the Guardian book club why he felt compelled to give babyboomers such a hard time in his acclaimed 2010 novel Find out more about Guardian Live events
Guardian first book award winner Andrew McMillan – books podcast
We join judges, readers, the editor Robin Robertson and the winner of the 2015 Guardian first book award, Andrew McMillan
Exploring identity with Kevin Barry and Vendela Vida – books podcast
We examine the attractions of stepping into someone else's shoes with the novelists Kevin Barry and Vendela Vida
Guardian children's books podcast with Sandi Toksvig: 'children disappear in history'
Sandi Toksvig reads from and talks about her latest book, A Slice of the Moon, an action-packed story of one family's journey across the world as they leave behind their home in Ireland during the potato famine and travel to America
Remarkable women: Edna O'Brien, Kate Gross and Jean Lucey Pratt – books podcast
We explore guilt, memory and courage with a novel from Edna O’Brien, a posthumous memoir from Kate Gross and the journals of Jean Lucey Pratt
Children's books podcast: Eoin Colfer and Oliver Jeffers on their picture book, Imaginary Fred
Eoin Colfer, author of the bestselling Artemis Fowl novels, and award-winning picture book creator Oliver Jeffers have paired up to create a book about imaginary friends, Imaginary Fred. Find out how they met by chance, collaborated across continents by skype, and, of course, whether they have their own imaginary friendsBuy Imaginary Fred at the Guardian bookshop