Books And Authors

Madeleine Gray on her witty, heartbreaking novel, Green Dot, about a young woman's affair

a former professional footballer and a film critic pick their favourite books.

The crime writer and the singer aka Mull Historical Society choose favourite books

Michael Cunningham speaks to Johny Pitts about his new novel, Day.

Gerald Murnane talks to Chris Power about his writing life.

Pulitzer Prize winning author, Hisham Matar, discusses his new novel My Friends.

Chris Power is joined by Frank Cottrell-Boyce, Aminatta Forna & Lucy Caldwell

Chris Power shares some of the highlights of the year on Open Book.

Johny Pitts speaks to Janice Hallett about her new book, The Christmas Appeal.

Ron Rash on his new book, The Caretaker.

The artist Chantal Joffe picks I Capture The Castle, the English classic by Dodie Smith. Set in 1930s rural England, it relates the adventures of an eccentric family over the course of about a year. It's a book Chantal has come back to again and again, ever since she was a teenager. Séamas O'Reilly champions the Irish novel, A Goat's Song by Dermot Healy, which he argues deserves to be more widely known. And Harriett Gilbert recommends a graphic memoir by the cartoonist Alison Bechdel, called The Secret to Superhuman Strength.Chantal Joffe is an artist known for her often larger-than-life-sized paintings, of women and children in particular, which have been shown in solo exhibitions around the world. Séamas O'Reilly is a columnist for the Observer whose memoir is Did Ye Hear Mammy Die.Comment on instagram: @agoodreadbbc Produced by Eliza Lomas for BBC Audio

Award winning novelist Alexis Wright talks to Chris Power.

The presenter and the sociologist share favourite books with Harriett Gilbert.

Crime writer Femi Kayode on his new novel, Gaslight.

The journalist and the writer talk to Harriett about favourite books.

Chris Power talks to Teju Cole about his wide-ranging and powerful new novel, Tremor.

Good books chosen by well known guests as reading recommendations

Books worth reading chosen by Harriett Gilbert and guests

Elizabeth Day and Johny Pitts discuss AI and the novel.

The TV presenter and the writer share favourite books with Harriett.