The Book Club
The SpectatorLiterary interviews and discussions on the latest releases in the world of publishing, from poetry through to physics. Presented weekly by Sam Leith.
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| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 484 | Founded | 10 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | ArtsSociety & CultureBooks | |||
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My guest on this week’s Book Club podcast is the Children’s Laureate, Frank Cottrell-Boyce, whose new book, A British Childhood: How Our Children Live Now, describes what he discovered from the travels he undertook during his work with BookTrust and ... more
My guest in this week’s Book Club podcast is Andrea Wulf, talking about her fascinating new book, The Traveller: George Forster and the Search for Humanity. Andrea tells me about the now-forgotten adventurer who sailed with Captain Cook, toured Europ... more
My guest on this week’s Book Club podcast is Emily Wilson, the scholar and translator of Homer and Seneca, among many others. She tells me what tech bros get wrong about the classical world and what Cardi B can teach us about Aristophanes, as we disc... more
My guest on this week’s Book Club podcast is Siri Hustvedt, talking about her new book, Ghost Stories, a memoir of her long and loving marriage to the novelist Paul Auster, and of his death from cancer. Siri tells me why this book ‘needed’ to be writ... more
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- This is where the Spectator excels
This is when the Spectator steps outside of politics and really adds a great deal to arts insight. Both a great listen and challenges assumptions
Apple Podcasts5MartyFarty
United Kingdom4 months ago - Speccie
Such an enjoyable listen. Erudite, funny, knowledgeable and educational.
Apple Podcasts5Mark1962!!United Kingdom5 months ago - Best book show out there
Sam Leith is such a good interviewer. He’s clearly an intelligent and alert reader; his questions are always designed to get the most out of the authors he is talking to - genuinely insightful and illuminating. Recommended to anyone who is serious about their reading.
Apple Podcasts54th Generation Blades FanUnited Kingdom7 months ago - Best book show out there
Sam Leith is such a good interviewer. He’s clearly an intelligent and insightful reader; his questions are always incisive, designed to get the most out of the authors he is talking to.
Apple Podcasts55th Generation Blades FanUnited Kingdom8 months ago - can do without idiotic laughter
Generally it’s very good and by far the best of its kind available, better than radio 4’s equivalents now. Occasional slips, like Frances Wilson on Lawrence—spoiled by her irritating forced laughter throughout, and again now exactly the same on Muriel Spark.
Apple Podcasts5sextus Pompeius
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Apple Podcasts | #54 | United Kingdom/Arts/Books |
Apple Podcasts | #161 | United Kingdom/Arts |
Apple Podcasts | #83 |  Australia/Arts/Books |
Apple Podcasts | #246 | Australia/Arts |
Apple Podcasts | #25 |  Russia/Arts/Books |
Apple Podcasts | #36 | Russia/Arts |
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A show focused on literary conversations with influential authors, editors, and thinkers, featuring deep dives into craft, archival material, and the broader ideas behind contemporary writing. Episodes cover a wide range from poetry to heavy-hitting fiction, often pairing rigorous analysis with personal storytelling and behind-the-scenes editorial details. Noteworthy traits include high-caliber guests from major literary houses, thoughtful questioning that surfaces craft and archival context, and a consistent, accessible exploration of how books come to life and resonate today.
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1. Andrea Wulf
2. Emily Wilson
3. Siri Hustvedt
4. Edmund Richardson
5. Jeffrey Winters
6. Amanda Golden
7. Karen V. Kukil
8. Sophia Smith-Galer
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