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Hanif Abdurraqib on reading, writing and when he’s happiest
Hanif Abdurraqib – poet, essayist, cultural critic and author – discusses his new book A Little Devil in America and more in this interview.
Think Aloud: why are children's books stuck in the past?
Ade Adepitan and Imogen Russell Williams join Harriet Fitch Little to discuss diversity in children’s literature in this 2019 podcast.
Raven Leilani on Luster and a love of language
Raven Leilani, the acclaimed US writer, discusses her acclaimed recently published novel Luster, in this 2021 interview.
5 top poetry picks for LGBTQI+ History Month
To mark LGBT+ History Month, the National Poetry Library shares five top picks of LGBT+ poetry from their eloan collection, including books by Andrew McMillan, Chen Chen, Marilyn Hacker and more
John le Carré: an evening with George Smiley
Watch an excerpt from John le Carré’s 2017 appearance on our stage, when he discussed the origins of his much-loved character George Smiley.
Chris McCabe on Instagram Poetry For Every Day
National Poetry Librarian Chris McCabe discusses the world’s first anthology of Instagram Poetry, Instagram Poetry For Every Day, published in September 2020
Kae Tempest: 8 of our favourite performances
On the release their latest book, On Connection, in 2020, we took a look back at some of Tempest’s most memorable performances.
Malcolm Gladwell: Talking to Strangers
Author, journalist and podcast host Malcolm Gladwell joins broadcaster Afua Hirsch to discuss his book, Talking to Strangers.
Rescuing poetry from the edge of extinction
Chris McCabe discusses Poems from the Edge of Extinction, an anthology of poetry from endangered languages, inspired by the Endangered Poetry Project.
Heather Morris on The Tattooist of Auschwitz & Cilka’s Journey
Heather Morris, bestselling author of The Tattooist of Auschwitz and Cilka’s Journey discusses how the books emerged from the story of Lale Sokolov.
Sara Pascoe: Sex, Power, Money
Sara Pascoe discusses her book Sex, Power, Money with host of The Guilty Feminist Deborah Frances-White.
Malorie Blackman in conversation
Former Children’s Laureate Malorie Blackman joins Tobi Kyeremateng in conversation about becoming a writer and her Noughts & Crosses series.