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Want to know more about the authors behind your favourite books? Tune in to discover the methods of – and inspiration behind – some of the world’s most exciting writers. Every Saturday, Georgina Godwin hosts an in-depth discussion with the person behind the prose. 

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  • Monday · 32 min

    Aea Varfis-van Warmelo and the lies that we tell ourselves

    Aea Varfis-van Warmelo, poet and editor at ‘Granta’ magazine, speaks to Georgina Godwin about her debut work, ‘Attention-Seeking Behaviour’, shortlisted for the 2026 Goldsmiths Prize. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • Sunday · 38 min

    Philip Hensher and the beginning of the British novel

    Philip Hensher, critic and journalist, speaks to Georgina Godwin, to examine the evolution of storytelling through printing, distribution and mobility in his new book, ‘A History of the Novel in Britain’. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • October 25 · 32 min

    Adele Parks and the craft of a novel

    Bestselling author Adele Parks joins Georgina Godwin to discuss her latest novel, ‘Eyes on You’, and her work with The Reading Agency and the National Literacy Trust. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • October 18 · 42 min

    Dave Eggers and the art of storytelling

    Dave Eggers returns with ‘Contrapposto’, a novel that was 20 years in the making. He speaks with Georgina Godwin about the process of the story, following two friends throughout life and the medium of art. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • October 4 · 36 min

    Carlos Barragán on the new age of digital fraud

    Author Carlos Barragán spent months in Nigeria exploring the world of Yahoo Boys after his mother was scammed. He discusses his book, ‘The Yahoo Boys’, with Georgina Godwin and the evolution of online fraud. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • September 27 · 32 min

    Marlon James and the people who we can’t forget

    Marlon James returns with The Disappearers, now shortlisted for the 2026 Booker Prize. He joins Georgina Godwin, reflecting on his career so far and the possibility of winning the award for the second time. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • September 21 · 37 min

    Teun Toebes and Jonathan de Jong on the right to live fully

    Georgina Godwin speaks to Teun Toebes and Jonathan de Jong about 'Human Forever: Searching the World for a Better Life with Dementia', exploring dementia care and rethinking ageing through human connection and quality of life. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • September 20 · 26 min

    Catherine Cho on devotion and destiny

    Georgina Godwin meets Catherine Cho, who discusses motherhood, identity and the journey from memoir to fiction with her debut novel, The Devoted. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • September 18 · 17 min

    The house of stories: Inside Chatsworth House’s literary treasures

    From Chaucer and Jane Austen to children growing up in a world dominated by screens, Georgina Godwin explores the enduring importance of reading against the backdrop of Chatsworth House’s extraordinary exhibit and the Queen's Reading Room Festival. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • September 13 · 30 min

    Ruthie Rogers at The River Café

    Georgina Godwin meets chef Ruthie Rogers at The River Café to discuss her podcast, Ruthie’s Table 4, which has now been turned into a book titled Table 4 at The River Café. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • September 6 · 34 min

    Sir Vince Cable and the changing global economic landscape

    Georgina Godwin meets former UK business secretary Sir Vince Cable to discuss his latest book, Eclipsing the West, which explores the global economic landscape as power transitions from the West to emerging superstates. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • August 30 · 35 min

    Louise Doughty and the letters that changed everything

    Novelist Louise Doughty, author of Apple Tree Yard, sits down with Georgina Godwin and shares insights into recounting her parents’ origins in her new memoir, On This Spot Fell One Tear of Love. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • August 23 · 34 min

    Emma-Lee Moss and the icons of Cantopop 

    Emma-Lee Moss, also known as Emmy the Great, joins Georgina Godwin to discuss her memoir, ‘My Cantopop Nights’, which expresses her love for the unique genre and how it helped to forge her identity. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • August 16 · 32 min

    Simon Woodroffe on reinventing British dining

    British entrepreneur Simon Woodroffe reflects on his journey from a troubled upbringing to founding Yo! Sushi and Yotel, sharing lessons from rock and roll, Dragon’s Den, and business and personal reinvention. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • August 9 · 30 min

    Kathy Lette on growing up, speaking out and ‘The Sisterhood Rules’ 

    Georgina Godwin meets bestselling author Kathy Lette to discuss her rebellious youth, her Puberty Blues breakthrough, motherhood and her new novel, The Sisterhood Rules, which celebrates the power of sisterly relationships. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • August 2 · 25 min

    Nicholas Boggs and the legacy of James Baldwin

    Georgina Godwin meets writer Nicholas Boggs to trace the life of James Baldwin in his new biography ‘Baldwin: A Love Story’. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • July 29 · 27 min

    Chloe Aridjis on objects, projection and transformation

    Booker Prize-longlisted writer Chloe Aridjis is the author of Book of Clouds, Asunder and Sea Monsters. Her fourth novel, The Shadow of the Object, moves between Mexico City and London in a tale of illness, friendship, magic lanterns, silver polishing, grief and the strange charge of objects. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • July 26 · 28 min

    Raoul de Jong’s mystical journey into his Surinamese ancestry

    Georgina Godwin meets Raoul de Jong to discuss his book ‘Jaguarman’, now translated into English, which explores his Suriamese heritage through the prism of a mystical ancestor. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • July 22 · 26 min

    Erica Wagner and the life of Washington Roebling

    Georgina Godwin meets writer and journalist Erica Wagner to discuss the life of Brooklyn Bridge engineer Washington Roebling, in her new work, ‘Wash’. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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