The World According to Garp by John Irving
John Irving's fourth novel The World According to Garp (1978) is the subject of this episode of Backlisted. Joining John and Andy to explore this unlikely bestseller and discuss its contemporary relev...
11 Maj 20201h 25min
The Journal of a Disappointed Man by W.N.P. Barbellion
W.N.P Barbellion's The Journal of a Disappointed Man, first published in 1919, is the subject of this episode of Backlisted. Joining John and Andy to discuss this remarkable book are novelist Claire F...
26 Apr 20201h 7min
Excellent Women by Barbara Pym
We're back! Barbara Pym's second novel Excellent Women, first published in 1952, is the subject of this episode of Backlisted. Joining John and Andy to discuss it are Pym aficionados and literary agen...
12 Apr 20201h 14min
A La Recherche du Temps Perdu by Marcel Proust
Marcel Proust's A La Recherche du Temps Perdu AKA In Search of Lost Time is the subject of this bumper Christmas special episode, which was recorded live at the London Library on December 11th 2019. J...
25 Dec 20191h 15min
Riceyman Steps by Arnold Bennett
Arnold Bennett's 1923 novel Riceyman Steps is the subject of this episode. Joining John and Andy to discuss it are journalist Charlotte Higgins and novelist Kit De Waal. In addition, John has been rea...
9 Dec 20191h
Edith's Diary by Patricia Highsmith
Patricia Highsmith's novel Edith's Diary (1977) is the book under discussion. John and Andy are joined by writers Karen McLeod and John Grindrod. Plus Andy has been reading Alfred Hitchcock and the Th...
25 Nov 20191h 5min
The Rings of Saturn by W.G. Sebald
W.G. Sebald's book The Rings of Saturn, first published in Germany in 1995, is the subject of this episode. Joining John and Andy to walk around this enigmatic masterpiece are the writer and swimmer P...
11 Nov 20191h 8min
The Breaking Point by Daphne du Maurier
It's Halloween! Daphne du Maurier's The Breaking Point AKA The Blue Lenses is a collection of psychological horror stories that was first published in 1959. Joining John and Andy to discuss it are aca...
28 Okt 20191h 4min
