BBC Sounds - Open Book - Available Episodes

Percival Everett talks about his new novel, James, a retelling of Huckleberry Finn.

• 28 mins
• 14 Apr 2024

Alex Clark talks to Andrew O'Hagan about his new novel, Caledonian Road.

• 28 mins
• 31 Mar 2024

Johny Pitts talks to Carys Davies about her new novel, Clear.

• 28 mins
• 24 Mar 2024

Alex Clark speaks to Jonathan Buckley about his novel Tell.

• 28 mins
• 17 Mar 2024

Daphne du Maurier: Double Exposure

• 28 mins
• 10 Mar 2024

Kate Davies talks to Chris Power.

• 28 mins
• 25 Feb 2024

Sheila Heti on her new experimental book, Alphabetical Diaries.

• 28 mins
• 18 Feb 2024

Madeleine Grey speaks to Johny Pitts about her novel, Green Dot.

• 28 mins
• 11 Feb 2024

Michael Cunningham speaks to Johny Pitts about his new novel, Day.

• 28 mins
• 28 Jan 2024

In a rare radio interview, the Australian writer Gerald Murnane talks to Chris Power.

• 28 mins
• 21 Jan 2024

Hisham Matar talks to Chris Power about his new novel, My Friends.

• 28 mins
• 14 Jan 2024

Chris Power is joined by Frank Cottrell-Boyce, Aminatta Forna and Lucy Caldwell.

• 28 mins
• 31 Dec 2023

Chris Power looks back at some of our highlights from 2023.

• 26 mins
• 25 Dec 2023

Janice Hallett on her book The Christmas Appeal. Plus literary gems to put under the tree.

• 28 mins
• 17 Dec 2023

Ron Rash and AL Kennedy, with presenter Johny Pitts.

• 28 mins
• 14 Dec 2023

Australian writer Alexis Wright, on new novel Praiseworthy

• 28 mins
• 26 Nov 2023

Crime writer Femi Kayode joins Johny Pitts.

• 28 mins
• 19 Nov 2023

Chris Power speaks to Teju Cole about his new novel, Tremor.

• 28 mins
• 12 Nov 2023

Elizabeth Day and Johny Pitts discuss AI and the novel.

• 28 mins
• 29 Oct 2023

Chris Power speaks to Karl Ove Knausgård about his new book, The Wolves of Eternity.

• 28 mins
• 22 Oct 2023