The True History of the First Mrs Meredith by Diane Johnson
Episode #197 is dedicated to our late friend Carmen Callil, the founder of Virago, an author in her own right and, on a couple of memorable occasions, a former guest on Backlisted. Joining us are the ...
9 Loka 20231h 12min
Esther Waters by George Moore
In this episode we discuss the controversial and ground-breaking novel, Esther Waters by the Irish novelist George Moore. We are joined by Tom Crewe, author of the prize-winning New Life (Chatto & Wi...
25 Syys 20231h 5min
Galapágos by Kurt Vonnegut
In this episode we are delighted to welcome 2023 Booker Prize Winner Shehan Karunatilaka to discuss Kurt Vonnegut’s eleventh novel, Galapágos. First published in 1985, it is one of his most radical, i...
12 Syys 20231h 13min
A Kestrel For a Knave by Barry Hines (from Green Man Festival)
Author and illustrator Rose Blake and writer and musician Bob Stanley (Saint Etienne) joined Andy and John at the Greenman festival in Wales on August 18th 2023 to discuss Barry Hines's second novel A...
28 Elo 202356min
Summer Reading Special
This week, to mix things up a little, it’s our annual round-up of books, old and new, you might enjoy over the summer. John, Andy and Backlisted’s producer Nicky discuss: O Caledonia by Elspeth Barker...
14 Elo 20231h 3min
A Passage to India by E.M. Forster
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31 Heinä 20231h
The Millstone by Margaret Drabble
Novelist Linda Grant and critic and editor Lucy Scholes return to Backlisted for a discussion of Margaret Drabble's third novel The Millstone, a book which has remained in print ever since it was firs...
17 Heinä 20231h 6min
The Eustace Diamonds by Anthony Trollope
We are joined on this episode by authors Jennifer Egan (A Visit from the Goon Squad) and Nell Stevens (Briefly, A Delicious Life), who last featured on Backlisted #170 discussing North and South by El...
3 Heinä 20231h 7min
