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London Review Bookshop Podcast

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Listen to the latest literary events recorded at the London Review Bookshop, covering fiction, poetry, politics, music and much more. Find out about our upcoming events here More from the Bookshop: Discover our author of the month, book of the week and more: ⁠⁠https://lrb.me/bkshppod⁠⁠ From the LRB: Subscribe to the LRB: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lrb.me/subsbkshppod⁠ Close Readings podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lrb.m... more

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Jeremy Atherton Lin’s Deep House (Allen Lane) is an unexpected romantic comedy haunted by centuries of gay ghosts. It’s 1996, and Jeremy, a young American, has met the British boy of his dreams – just as, amid a media frenzy, US Congress prepares the... more

In her new book In Defence of Leisure (Cape), Akshi Singh presents Marion Milner as a writer for our times. In asking the simple question: how do I want to spend my free time? Milner developed a method for discovering her true likes and dislikes. As ... more

Geoff Dyer has written books on every subject under the sun; now, at last, he turns his hand to memoir. Homework is his account of his childhood and adolescence in provincial England, as the only child of a dinner lady and a sheet-metal worker, and t... more

Francesca Wade’s biography, Gertrude Stein: An Afterlife, follows on from her acclaimed Square Haunting (Faber, 2020) to present a portrait of one of 20th century modernism’s most rowdy and confounding geniuses, in what Lisa Appignanesi has described... more

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Recent Guests

Selma James
Key figure in the Wages for Housework movement
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Episode: Emily Callaci & Helen Charman: Wages for Housework
Saraid de Silva
Author and speaker, known for her exploration of diaspora narratives, particularly in relation to Sri Lankan identity.
Episode: Saraid de Silva & Nina Mingya Powles: Amma
Aniefiok Ekpoudom
Author of 'Where We Come From'
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Episode: Aniefiok Ekpoudom & Gary Younge: Where We Come From
Gary Younge
Journalist and author
Episode: Aniefiok Ekpoudom & Gary Younge: Where We Come From
Fleur Adcock
Celebrated poet and author who recently released her collected poems.
Bloodaxe Books
Episode: Fleur Adcock: Collected Poems

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Ali Smith
Author and speaker known for her contributions to contemporary literature.
Claire
Podcast host with a background in literary discussions.
Clive James
Host of various literary discussions, drawing from his background in literature and media.

Reviews

4.3 out of 5 stars from 401 ratings
  • Please get a professional host

    This podcast could be good but the women hosts haven’t a clue to how insipid tand nervous they sound. Loved the interview with Sheila Fitzpatrick

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    Beatnik Strategy
    United States25 days ago
  • Just Lovely

    Arthur Dent should have been worried about the London Review and its bookshop rather than the Guardian but the Review had not started when the Hitchhiker first appeared on the planet. It is a towel.

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    RobCrowe
    United States8 months ago
  • Excellent

    7/10 for the conversations. 5/10 for the sound quality.

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    Delphobus.
    United Kingdoma year ago
  • Intelligent and interesting

    Thank you Adam Schatz for speaking so eloquently about Franz Fanon’ i learnt so much

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    stilllearningtoo
    United Kingdom2 years ago
  • Nourishing the whole writing community

    As a writer based in Edinburgh I so rarely have an opportunity to attend events at the LRB, and it’s such a joy that you make them accessible on audio playback. It makes me feel like part of a wider writing community even when I can’t be there. And the conversations between writers on this podcast are so enriching and motivating, that regular listening has become part of my writing practice - thank you for all you do!

    Apple Podcasts
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    EDubhglas
    United Kingdom2 years ago

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Geoff Dyer & Gareth Evans: Homework
Q: What do you think has been lost and gained between the time of our childhood and the childhood that today's kids experience?
The most important answer has to be a sort of socioeconomic one, that we were beneficiaries of this wonderful thing, free health care, free education, allowing our opportunities to flourish unlike today where students leave university with debts.
Francesca Wade & Lara Pawson: On Gertrude Stein
Q: How much of her work had you read before you started work or had you read it all?
I did not read a lot of her work initially, I came to understand her more through her legend and relationships, which informed my writing process.
Francesca Wade & Lara Pawson: On Gertrude Stein
Q: By the time you'd finished researching and writing the book, did you still, if you ever did, did you still like her?
Yes, I found her to be a complicated figure with both likable and unlikable traits.
Zarina Muhammad & Lola Olufemi on bell hooks’s Art on My Mind
Q: How does the commodification of art affect its value?
Art made for community vs. art that circulates in the private market offers differing values; the second alters social value and access to art.
Zarina Muhammad & Lola Olufemi on bell hooks’s Art on My Mind
Q: How do we change the perception of art as valuable for people outside the art world?
Engaging curiosity about art through everyday experiences and practical forms at a young age can foster an appreciation for art's value beyond institutional boundaries.

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Featuring a vibrant collection of literary events, this series invites listeners into engaging conversations around fiction, poetry, politics, and music, showcasing notable authors and thinkers. Each episode captures the essence of the discussions held at a leading bookshop, reflecting on contemporary themes, artistic insights, and cultural narratives. Audiences can expect illuminating dialogues that often intertwine personal anecdotes and larger societal issues, providing a rich auditory experience for literature enthusiasts and those interested in intellectual discourse. Unique in its format, the series not only highlights the importance of literary exploration but also fosters a sense of community among listeners and the broader literary... more

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