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Sandra Newman on Julia, Orwell and 1984
Sandra Newman discusses her book Julia, which retells George Orwell’s 1984 from the point of view of the character, Julia Worthing.
Patrick Stewart: ‘When will someone cast me as Falstaff?!’
Patrick Stewart talks about his memoir Making It So, career turning points and the enduring appeal of home, in this interview.
Bryan Washington on Family Meal, inspiration and asking questions
Author Bryan Washington on his novel Family Meal, his influences, and fascinations with shifting family structures, relationships and food.
Nicola Dinan, Bryan Moriarty and Wiz Wharton on first books, inspirations and London
Authors Wiz Wharton, Bryan Moriarty and Nicola Dinan discuss their debut novels, their inspiration and their setting.
11 books you should read on the reality of London life
Our literature programming team pick out 11 books of fiction, poetry and non-fiction which highlight the realities of living in London.
The book that changed my world
Guy Gunaratne, Joelle Taylor, Josh Widdicombe, Nova Reid, Jessie Greengrass, Sheen Patel and Elias Jashen share notable books.
James Cahill and Gurnaik Johal on publishing their first books
Authors James Cahill and Gurnaik Johal discuss their debut books, Tiepolo Blue and We Move in this 2022 interview.
Poet Arji Manuelpillai on inspiration, influences and Improvised Explosive Device
Poet Arji Manuelpillai talks about his debut collection Mutton Rolls in this 2022 interview ahead of an appearance at our London Literature Festival.
Ece Temelkuran on togetherness and friendship
Ece Temelkuran, author of Together: 10 Choices for a Better Now discusses friendship and togetherness in this 2021 interview.
Roisin Kiberd on The Disconnect and online friendship
Author Roisin Kiberd discusses The Disconnect and her personal journey through the internet in this 2021 interview
Lauren Groff on Matrix and historical fiction's freedom and challenges
Best-selling author and short story writer Lauren Groff discusses her book Matrix: A Novel in this 2021 interview.
Anthony Daniels: my life as C-3PO
Star Wars actor Anthony Daniels joins Brian Herring to reflect on playing one of the most famous droids in cinema, C-3PO.