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Akala and David Olusoga: Striking the Empire
June Sarpong, Akala and David Olusoga in conversation at Southbank Centre's London Literature Festival
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Akala and David Olusoga: Striking the Empire

Dissect the making and unmaking of civilisations and cultures, with Akala and David Olusoga in this special podcast recorded at the Southbank Centre.

Southbank Centre’s Book Podcast: Anna Burns - Milkman
Anna Burns - author of 'Milkman', longlisted for the 2018 Man Booker Prize
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Southbank Centre’s Book Podcast: Anna Burns - Milkman

Anna Burns speaks to our Head of Literature and Spoken Word, Ted Hodgkinson, about her 2018 Booker Prize-winning novel, Milkman.

Southbank Centre’s Book Podcast: Matt Haig and Jordan Stephens on mental health and creativity
Photograph showing Ted Hodgkinson and Jordan Stephens, who appear on Southbank Centre's Book Podcast
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Southbank Centre’s Book Podcast: Matt Haig and Jordan Stephens on mental health and creativity

Author Matt Haig and musician Jordan Stephens discuss mental health and creativity in this podcast hosted by Ted Hodgkinson.

Anne Enright and Penelope Lively: sex, love and families
Author, ANNE ENRIGHT
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Anne Enright and Penelope Lively: sex, love and families

Listen to two past Booker Prize winners, Anne Enright and Penelope Lively, in this fascinating talk recorded for the Booker Prize’s 50th anniversary.

Southbank Centre's Book Podcast: Backstage at Man Booker 50
Man Booker live reading in Royal Festival Hall
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Southbank Centre's Book Podcast: Backstage at Man Booker 50

Ted Hodgkinson talks with Golden Man Booker judges Robert McCrum and Kamila Shamsie, and we hear from past winners Alan Hollinghurst and Marlon James.

Kazuo Ishiguro and Michael Ondaatje in conversation
Authors, KAZUO ISHIGURO & MICHAEL ONDAATJE in conversation
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Kazuo Ishiguro and Michael Ondaatje in conversation

Literary heavyweights, Kazoo Ishiguro and Michael Ondaatje discuss how their inspirations growing up shaped their fiction.

Southbank Centre's Book Podcast: literature and the refugee crisis
 Author, Khaled Hosseini
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Southbank Centre's Book Podcast: literature and the refugee crisis

Ted Hodgkinson talks with poet Nick Makola about fleeing Uganda, and Khaled Hosseini explains how the refugee crisis inspired his novel Sea Prayer.

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie in conversation with Reni Eddo-Lodge
Portrait of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie in conversation with Reni Eddo-Lodge

Best-selling writers Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and Reni Eddo-Lodge came together to discuss pressing cultural issues at this event recorded in 2018.

Nelson Mandela: The Presidential Years
A man in a suit smiles and raises his fist among a cheering crowd of people outdoors.
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Nelson Mandela: The Presidential Years

An exclusive podcast, featuring readings and discussion on the life of Nelson Mandela from notable names including former Prime Minister Gordon Brown.

Margaret Atwood in conversation
An older woman with gray curly hair smiles in a black jacket and bright blue scarf, holding glasses.
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Margaret Atwood in conversation

The poet, essayist and novelist discusses the past, present and future of her best-known novel, The Handmaid’s Tale, and the real world it reflects.

Teju Cole, on Blind Spot and human fragility
Teju Cole
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Teju Cole, on Blind Spot and human fragility

Author and photographer Teju Cole joins Ted Hodgkinson to discuss Blind Spot, which pairs his evocative prose with contemporary imagery.

Zadie Smith: Swing Time - in conversation
Zadie Smith, photographed by Dominique Nabokov
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Zadie Smith: Swing Time - in conversation

Author Zadie Smith discusses her fifth novel in this conversation with Ted Hodgkinson, recorded in 2017.