An interesting book to discuss at this moment in time, if you’d like to come to a BBC Radio 4 recording of Bookclub for Sarah Bernstein’s 2023 novel on Jan 26 at 6.15pm in Glasgow, please message me and I can put you on the list, places are still available and this is, as ever, a free literary event
Proud to have produced this. A brand new, specially-commissioned short story for the BBC by the legendary Alan Warner. Brilliantly read by the actor Stuart McQuarrie. Please give it a listen! 👇
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This was a decent. @nivenj1.bsky.social John Niven on Kill Your Friends 👇👇
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Live Radio 4 Bookclub recording in Glasgow on Friday with the legendary @nivenj1.bsky.social John Niven for his 2008 debut Kill Your Friends. If you wanna be in the audience, message me and I’ll put you on the list. Should be a cracker!
@irvinewelsh.bsky.social talking about writing and Shakespeare and drugs and Proust and Joyce and love… check this out, particularly great episode. With the brilliant @kirstininnes.bsky.social too👇
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If you want to come along to a special recording of Radio 4’s Bookclub with Paula Hawkins for her best-seller The Girl On The Train - message me. It’s on Wednesday August 13th 6.15pm on site of the Edinburgh Books Festival.
Some free Radio 4 events happening at the Edinburgh International Books Festival. Get in touch if you’d like to come :) All info here:
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Radio 4’s Bookclub recording of My Name Is Leon with Kit de Waal will be in Edinburgh on Tuesday (22nd) 6.15pm start. If you fancy coming along DM me and I can get you on the list. @kitdewaal.com
Radio 4’s Bookclub recording of My Name Is Leon with Kit de Waal will be in Edinburgh on Tuesday (22nd) 6.15pm start. If you fancy coming along DM me and I can get you on the list. @kitdewaal.com
This Sunday at 4.00pm on BBC Radio 4, Take Four Books focuses on The Benefactors. I’m joined by my brill pal Emma Warren and I talk about, among other books This is the Place to Be by @larapawson.bsky.social, published by @cbeditions.bsky.social. I love this programme so was made up to be on it.
Congratulations to Andrew Miller on winning the Walter Scott Prize for The Land in Winter. He spoke to Take Four Books about the novel and his influences at the Hay festival on #BBCRadio4 @walterscottprize.bsky.social @hayfestival.bsky.social
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If you fancy coming along to the Radio 4 Bookclub episode of Tom Holland for his book Rubicon - DM me, few spaces available. Wed June 18, at 1815hrs, in Edinburgh. 🏺🏛️
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Discussing CHOCOLAT, 26 years on, for the BBCRadio4 Book Club at the Rare Birds bookshop in Edinburgh. Thank you to the wonderful James Naughtie, the crew, the bookshop staff and the terrific live audience…
It’s the French village of Lansquenet. A scent of chocolate is in the air. My first time reading this, despite it being published in 1999. If anyone fancies asking Joanne Harris a Chocolat-related question - DM me! She’s coming to Edinburgh, May 8, for Radio 4’s Bookclub. 🍫
An exceptional film about an outstanding writer @glasgowfilmtheatre.bsky.social
What a woman.
What a life well-lived.
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Be interested to see this … her short story Green Georgette is one that has stayed with me.
What do you get if you Take Four Books and one whale? Find out at 4pm. Brilliant episode about to surface. Tune in folks 📻📚
If anyone fancies asking Natalie a question tomorrow night about her retelling of the Greek myths then let me know, she’ll be in Glasgow. 1830 kick off.
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Great episode - great book. Give it a listen :)
Finished this last night - a reimagining of the mighty Moby Dick story. Would recommend reading on a boat or in the bath 🐳
Amazing Bookclub recording last night at the @edinburghbookshop.bsky.social with the brilliant Michel Faber talking about his debut novel published twenty-five years ago, Under The Skin. Highly engaged audience, brilliant questions. Will be on Radio 4 on Sunday April 6 at 4pm.
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Brilliant night, stayed with me.
Wow. Just finished this. It’ll be one of the recommendations made on Sunday’s Take Four Books when the programme speaks to the Booker shortlisted writer David Szalay about his new book, Flesh. Check it out if you can. Sunday’s 4pm on Radio 4.
Eimear McBride on Take Four Books today talking about her influences for The City Changes Its Face. #BBCRadio4 #booksky #takefourbooks
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Today at 4pm on #TakeFourBooks on BBC Radio4 I’m talking to Eimear McBride about her new novel ‘The City Changes Its Face’ and her 3 influences, including Scott Walker & Marguerite Duras - also with @louisewelsh00.bsky.social! 🎧📚📻 www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
We can disagree and still love each other unless your disagreement is rooted in my oppression and denial of my humanity and right to exist.
— James Baldwin
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