Today's guest is both an avid leisure reader and a professional word nerd.
Gary Robinaugh has always been fascinated with the role language plays in our lives. His career studying Aphasia—a language disorder caused by a specific type of brain damage—explores the relationship between thought, language, and communication, and he's equally fascinated by these t ... Show More
Nov 18
Ep 503: Which cozy mysteries are right for me?
Breaking into a new genre can feel intimidating. Today Anne is talking with a reader who is keen to explore cozy mysteries, but isn't sure where to begin.
Amber Richcreek lives in Bellingham, Washington with her family, where she’s a pre-k teacher and enjoys baking and photograp ... Show More
52m 21s
Nov 18
Ep 503: Which cozy mysteries are right for me?
Breaking into a new genre can feel intimidating. Today Anne is talking with a reader who is keen to explore cozy mysteries, but isn't sure where to begin.
Amber Richcreek lives in Bellingham, Washington with her family, where she’s a pre-k teacher and enjoys baking and photograp ... Show More
52m 21s
Nov 2021
The Godwits Fly by Robin Hyde
Our guest is author Paula Morris, who joins us from Auckland to discuss the novel The Godwits Fly (1938) and the life of its author Iris Wilkinson AKA Robin Hyde. In recent years, Iris Wilkinson's writing has been rediscovered and restored to the canon of New Zealand literature, ... Show More
1h 15m
Feb 2023
Episode 144 - HOW TO WRITE A BESTSELLER, WITH JEFFREY ARCHER
A colourful and at times controversial public figure, Jeffrey Archer wrote his first novel in 1976, and now aged 82, has sold a mammoth 320 million books worldwide. How did he become one of the world’s bestselling authors? And what does the future hold for books and reading? Jeff ... Show More
21m 58s
Jul 2024
The best books to read this summer
What should you read on the beach this summer? What about if you’re stuck indoors, or if you need a break from kids? Each June, our literary editor Fred Studemann and deputy books editor Laura Battle put together the FT’s summer books special, and today they give us their recomme ... Show More
23m 25s