Jul 7

714 The Real Charles Dickens (with Stephen Browning and Simon Thomas) | Dickens and the Theatre

Charles Dickens (1812-1870) led one of the most colorful and interesting lives of any author. But while many of us are familiar with his unforgettable characters and fantastically successful novels, we often don't know the details of his difficult early life, his success as a rep ... Show More

1h 25m

Today

715 How Did George Eliot and the Victorians Respond to Climate Collapse? (with Nathan Hensley) | People at Museums Are Losing Their Brains! | My Last Book with Stephen Browning and Simon Thomas

What does feel like to live helplessly in a world that is coming undone? If you're alive in 2025, you are probably very familiar with this feeling - and if you'd been alive in the age of Victorian literature, you might have felt that way too. In this episode, Jacke talks to autho ... Show More

1h 12m

Jul 3

713 The Odyssey (with Daniel Mendelsohn) | The History of Literature Podcast Tour!

Homer's Odyssey is one of the oldest surviving works of literature - and yet, somehow, it can also feel like one of the newest. The inventive narrative structure, complex hero, and surprisingly modern themes still feel fresh, thousands of years after the poem's genesis. In this e ... Show More

1h 34m

Jun 2023

Book Club: Must Reads

We’ve gotten a ton of requests for book recommendations, so this week I’ve dedicated an entire episode to talking about my favorites. Fiction, essays, short stories, and the books that have influenced my own writing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adch ... Show More

26 m

Dec 2023

Books books books! You asked, we answered

Today, we talk books. The FT’s books team recently published our annual books of the year special, and they join us to share their personal recommendations. They also answer listener questions: what books will get you out of ‘reader’s block’? What’s a good gift for a family membe ... Show More

18m 7s

Oct 2020

Ep 254: A plethora of political(ish) book recs

Anne is joined by Sarah Stewart Holland & Beth Silvers of Pantsuit Politics podcast to discuss fiction and nonfiction recommendations that have shaped their understanding of politics, history, and what it means to be a human in this world. They're each sharing "political" books t ... Show More

1h 8m

Nov 2018

Ep 161: Books on the Nightstand and on your wishlist

Literary podcast nerds rejoice–Ann Kingman of Books On The Nightstand fame is behind the mic once more! We asked you to call and write in about the people you want to give the gift of a good read this year… and WOW, you all delivered! Ann and Anne are dishing out rapid-fire recom ... Show More

1h 10m

Apr 2019

Ep 178: The Next Right Thing for your reading life

Decision-making is a HUGE part of WSIRN's purpose. Podcaster and author Emily P. Freeman is an expert in the art of decision-making (she’s literally written the book on it), but when assigned school reading hijacked alllllll her personal reading time... deciding what to read next ... Show More

56m 2s

Apr 2021

#77 - Books for Lo-fi Tokyo Nights 🌃 and Books for Plants! 🪴🌱

Things spiral as we record late into the night answering your recommendation requests. Books for a frilly plant, books based on our favourite foods, lofi Tokyo night reads, and books for a wide open sky! Unbinding books to get to their heart with Ariel Bissett and Raeleen Lemay! ... Show More

40m 2s

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

Jan 2021

#67 - Books About The Sea! 🌊

Want to read about the ocean? Need a book for your boyfriend? Maybe books from very strange perspectives? We’ve got you covered!! Unbinding books to get to their heart with Ariel Bissett and Raeleen Lemay! Submit your book requests at booksunboundpodcast.com and support the podca ... Show More

52m 56s

Jan 2022

Ep 313: Books that stand the test of time

With a fresh new year ahead of us and so much reading to look forward to, today's conversation brings back a listener favorite and sets the stage for a year of thoughtful reading experiences. Jim Mustich, who you may know as the author of 1000 Books to Read Before You Die, first ... Show More

56m 24s

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