On this week’s show, thriller fan Alison talks to Alice Clark-Platts about her terrifying novel The Flower Girls – and we share the books we found too unsettling to finish
Apr 2022
Weekend: episode two of a new podcast
Ease into the weekend with our brand new podcast, showcasing some of the best Guardian and Observer writing from the week, read by talented narrators. In this episode, Marina Hyde looks at the new additions to Downing Street (2m00s), Hadley Freeman interviews Hollywood actor Will ... Show More
49m 39s
Feb 2021
Reverberate: episode 1 of our new series
The Guardian has launched a new series called Reverberate that we think you’ll like. Each week, Chris Michael will explore incredible stories from around the world about when music shook history. In the first episode, we hear from Kashy Keegan, an unknown singer-songwriter in a s ... Show More
25m 34s
Feb 2022
Weekend: episode one of a new podcast
Ease into the weekend with our brand new podcast, showcasing some of the best Guardian and Observer writing from the week, read by talented narrators. In our first episode, Marina Hyde reflects on another less than stellar week for Boris Johnson (1m38s), Edward Helmore charts the ... Show More
48m 45s
Oct 2018
Alice Isn't Dead Novel Excerpt 4
Just one week until the Alice Isn’t Dead novel is released! Enjoy this excerpt from the audiobook, read by Jasika Nicole.
Pre-order the novel right here, and don’t forget to check out our 18-city book tour, which kicks off in Brooklyn on October 30.
Check out aliceisntdead.com fo ... Show More
10m 43s
Sep 2018
Alice Isn't Dead Novel Excerpt 1
An excerpt from the Alice Isn’t Dead novel, read by Jasika Nicole. We’ll be posting excerpts from the audiobook every two weeks leading up to the release of the novel on October 30, and we’ll be posting something very special on the novel release date, so stay tuned.
You can pre- ... Show More
7m 48s
Oct 2018
Alice Isn't Dead Novel Excerpt 3
Our third excerpt from the Alice Isn’t Dead novel, read by Jasika Nicole. Just a few more weeks until the novel is released!
You can pre-order the Alice Isn’t Dead novel here, and check out our book tour, which kicks off in Brooklyn on October 30, novel release day.
Check out ali ... Show More
3m 28s
Dec 2021
Best Books of 2021- Young Reader's Literature- Kelly Loy Gilbert
On our second Best Books episode, Kelly Loy Gilbert discusses When We Were Infinite (Simon & Schuster, March). Gilbert’s “beautifully, achingly cathartic” YA novel (starred review), is one of Kirkus’ Best Books in young readers’ literature for 2021. Then young readers’ editor Lau ... Show More
48m 7s
Feb 2024
4 Early-Year Book Recommendations
The early part of a year can mean new books to read, or it can mean catching up on older ones we haven’t gotten to yet. This week, Gilbert Cruz chats with the Book Review’s Sarah Lyall and Sadie Stein about titles from both categories that have held their interest lately, includi ... Show More
34m 29s