The Baron in the Trees by Italo Calvino
Italo Calvino's third novel The Baron in the Trees (Il barone rampante) is the subject of this episode. Joining John and Andy to discuss the book is writer and fabulist Caspar Henderson. Elsewhere, J...
24 Juni 20191h 6min
The Prince of West End Avenue by Alan Isler
Alan Isler's debut novel The Prince of West End Avenue (1994) is the subject of this episode of Backlisted. Joining Andy and John to discuss it are novelist William Sutcliffe and playwright and biblio...
10 Juni 20191h 7min
Beloved by Toni Morrison
Award-winning novelist Preti Taneja (We That Are Young) joins John and Andy to discuss Beloved by Toni Morrison, one of the greatest American novels of the last half century. Other books featured on t...
27 Maj 20191h 4min
The Book of Ebenezer Le Page by G.B. Edwards
John and Andy are joined by writer and actor Will Smith for a special episode recorded live at the Guernsey Literary Festival on Sunday May 5th 2019. The novel under discussion is G.B. Edwards's uniqu...
13 Maj 201951min
A Journal of the Plague Year by Daniel Defoe
Daniel Defoe's A Journal of the Plague Year (1722) is the subject of this episode of Backlisted, recorded in the week of the 300th anniversary of the publication of Robinson Crusoe. Joining John and A...
29 Apr 20191h 4min
Great Expectations by Charles Dickens
Charles Dickens's late masterpiece Great Expectations is the subject of this episode of Backlisted. Joining John and Andy to discuss the book (and its celebrated author) are journalist and editor Will...
15 Apr 201958min
Last Train to Memphis/Careless Love by Peter Guralnick
Elvis Presley is the subject of this episode of Backlisted, care of Peter Guralnick's twin biographies Last Train to Memphis (1994) and Careless Love (1999). Joining John and Andy to discuss these rem...
1 Apr 20191h 6min
Human Voices by Penelope Fitzgerald
Penelope Fitzgerald's fourth novel Human Voices (1980) is set at the BBC during the early months of the Second World War. Joining John and Andy to discuss the book, and Penelope Fitzgerald's life and ...
18 Mars 20191h 8min
