Writing

In the Studio. Juan Gabriel Vásquez: Literature in the centre of my life. Audio, 31 minutes
The acclaimed Colombian writer creates his new novel
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BBC World Service
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The Essay. Five Kinds of Beethoven, Andrew Biswell. Audio, 14 minutes
Andrew Biswell explores the fascinating connection between Anthony Burgess and Beethoven.
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BBC Radio 3
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Desert Island Discs. Bernardine Evaristo, writer. Audio, 37 minutes
Bernardine Evaristo, writer, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
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BBC Radio 4
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Stark Talk. Iain Banks. Audio, 30 minutes
Edi Stark talks to the novelist and science fiction writer.
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BBC Radio Scotland
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In the Studio. Ocean Vuong: Becoming Briefly Gorgeous. Audio, 31 minutes
The acclaimed young writer on creating images and being uncomfortable
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BBC World Service
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Open Book. Carys Davies; Yiyun Li; Chinese writing. Audio, 28 minutes
Chris Power talks to novelist Carys Davies about her new book The Mission House
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BBC Radio 4
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Headliners with Nihal Arthanayake. David Mitchell. Audio, 41 minutes
The author talks Utopia Avenue and the next Matrix film with Nihal.
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BBC Radio 5 Live
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Open Book. Kate Grenville, Beryl Bainbridge, Narrative Voices. Audio, 28 minutes
Sara Collins talks to Kate Grenville about her new novel A Room Made of Leaves.
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BBC Radio 4
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Open Book. Elizabeth Day. Audio, 28 minutes
Elizabeth Day talks to Eley Williams about her new book, The Liar's Dictionary.
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BBC Radio 4
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In the Studio. Elif Shafak: Writing in Lockdown. Audio, 32 minutes
The author describes how the Covid-19 pandemic has affected her creative process
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BBC World Service
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Desert Island Discs. Helen Fielding, author. Audio, 38 minutes
Helen Fielding, writer, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
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BBC Radio 4
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Jacob Hawley: On Love. Jacob Hawley's Job Centre, Job Centre: Shakespeare wrote King Lear in a pandemic and so should you... Audio, 30 minutes
Jacob hears from author and podcaster Caroline O’Donoghue and football coach Andy Reid.
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BBC Sounds
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Arts & Ideas. Ian Rankin and Tahmima Anam. Audio, 45 minutes
A pair of authors due to be at the Bradford Literature Festival compare notes on writing.
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BBC Radio 4
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In the Studio. Nnedi Okorafor: Creating sci-fi worlds. Audio, 32 minutes
The award-winning writer on creating sci-fi and life in lockdown.
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BBC World Service
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The Essay. It's a Hack's Life, In my end is my beginning: freelancing in an online world. Audio, 14 minutes
Michael Goldfarb looks at a model for the news business in the future.
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BBC Radio 3
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The Essay. It's a Hack's Life, Foreign Correspondent. Audio, 14 minutes
Michael Goldfarb talks about building a career reporting as a foreign correspondent.
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BBC Radio 3
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The Essay. It's a Hack's Life, New Business Models: Debt and Gannett. Audio, 14 minutes
In the 1980s, one man built America's biggest newspaper chain and founded USA Today.
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BBC Radio 3
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The Essay. It's a Hack's Life, The Primacy of the Instant: CNN and Computers. Audio, 14 minutes
The history of the changes in news reporting in US journalism over the last 40 years.
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BBC Radio 3
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The Essay. The Essay - Let Me Take You There - 10.Aida Edemariam. Audio, 13 minutes
leading writers share their secrets of places of inner sanctuary 10.Aida Edemariam
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BBC Radio 3
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The Essay. Let Me Take You There, Aida Edemariam. Audio, 14 minutes
Leading writers share the secret of an internal place of refuge in times of crisis.
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BBC Radio 3
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The Essay. The Essay - Let Me Take You There - 9.David Constatine. Audio, 14 minutes
Leading writers share the secrets of places of inner sanctuary 9.David Constantine
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BBC Radio 3
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The Essay. The Essay - Let Me Take You There - 8.Michael Morpurgo. Audio, 13 minutes
leading writers on places of inner sanctuary in times of crisis 8.michael morpurgo
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BBC Radio 3
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The Essay. Let Me Take You There, David Constantine. Audio, 14 minutes
Leading writers share the secret of their internal place of refuge in times of crisis
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BBC Radio 3
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