We are raiding the Guardian long read archives to bring you some classic pieces from years past, with new introductions from the authors. This week, from 2023: The Kenyan novelist’s life and work has intersected with many of the biggest events of the past century. At 85, he reflects on his long, uncompromising life in writing Written and read by Carey Baraka ... Show More
Oct 7
From the archive – No place like home: my bitter return to Palestine
We are raiding the Guardian long read archives to bring you some classic pieces from years past, with new introductions from the authors This week, from 2022: All my life, my exiled parents had told me about the tragedy of Palestine. Then, when I was in my early 20s, my family mo ... Show More
35m 25s
Dec 2021
The Year in Review (Part 2) with Nihal Arthanayake
<p>As we approach the end of 2021, we're revisiting some of the most memorable moments on the Penguin Podcast this year.</p><br><p>Conn Iggulden takes his writing research extremely (and we mean, *extremely*) seriously, Emma Dabiri gives us a tour of her bookshelves, Owen Jones t ... Show More
31m 20s
Dec 2024
On the Shoulders of Giants
This week, novelist and playwright Caryl Phillips remembers his friendship with the magnificent James Baldwin; and Robert Potts on the ingenious return of George Smiley.The works of James Baldwin'Karla's Choice', a John le Carré novel, by Nick HarkawayProduced by Charlotte Pardy ... Show More
48m 44s
Jul 2021
The Penguin Podcast's Best of the Booker Prize
<p>To celebrate this year’s upcoming Booker Prize nominations, we've delved back into the archives and cherry-picked highlights from eight very special interviews. Hear about the inspirations, frustrations, and secrets behind the winners of the most prestigious prize in literatur ... Show More
30 m