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Valeria Luiselli on giving life to the stories of the US-Mexico border
Read an interview with the Mexican author Valeria Luiselli who discusses her novel Lost Children Archive, its inspiration, and evolution
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
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
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
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
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
Ted Hodgkinson talks with poet Nick Makola about fleeing Uganda, and Khaled Hosseini explains how the refugee crisis inspired his novel Sea Prayer.
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
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
Author Zadie Smith discusses her fifth novel in this conversation with Ted Hodgkinson, recorded in 2017.
8 things you might not have known about Philip Pullman
Discover more about Philip Pullman, best-selling author of His Dark Materials.