
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
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 312 | Founded | 19 years ago |
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| Categories | ArtsBooks | ||||

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Ease into the weekend with our brand new podcast, showcasing some of the best Guardian and Observer writing from the week, read by talented narrators. In our first episode, Marina Hyde reflects on another less than stellar week for Boris Johnson (1m3... more
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I still miss this, the best literary podcast ever. I keep hoping it might be revived.
Great channel to learn English and hear some stories but unable to subscribe either
This was hands-down the best books podcast out there, and I’m so disappointed that it ended. I really hope you all revive it one day soon
I’m not sure why they’ve replaced the books podcast with this ‘innermost’ dross. I can’t believe this will garner more listeners.
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