The TLS Podcast

This week, Patrick McGuinness delves into the moving and illuminating notebooks kept by Albert Camus; and Elizabeth Lowry on the untold lives of novelist Anita Brookner. 'The Complete Notebooks', by Albert Camus, translated by Ryan Bloom 'Anita Brookner: Art and life', by Hermione Lee Produced by Charlotte Pardy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Toby Lichtig on the six Booker hopefuls; and Kathryn Hughes joins us in an exploration of feline mysteries. 'Cats: A History', by Rod Phillips Produced by Charlotte Pardy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Rohan Maitzen on Rose Tremain's reimagining of Rebecca, and a new way of seeing the terrifying Mrs Danvers; and Jamie McKendrick reads his poem, 'The Importance of Time'. 'The Housekeeper', by Rose Tremain 'The Importance of Time', by Jamie McKendrick Produced by Charlotte Pardy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Anchit Sathi asks what an "author" is in the age of AI; and Keggie Carew on the world of symbiotic slime and friendly fungi. 'Togetherness: Symbiosis and the hidden story of life's greatest collaboration', by Rowan Hooper Produced by Charlotte Pardy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Mary Beard gives us the inside track on what it's like to be a Booker Prize judge; and Russell Williams guides us through the highlights of a new season in French publishing. Produced by Charlotte Pardy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, we look back at the poets who've shared their work with us this year. Produced by Charlotte Pardy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, we look back at some of the year's highlights, and illuminating conversations about rest, relaxation and reading with Emily Herring and Christy Edwall.  Produced by Charlotte Pardy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, we look back at some of the year's highlights, and illuminating conversations with Joanna Kavenna and Nick Enfield. Produced by Charlotte Pardy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, A. E. Stallings takes stock of Christopher Nolan's Odyssey, a  “thrilling combination of seemingly opposite tendencies”; and Sam Riviere reads us a new poem 'The Odyssey', directed by Christopher Nolan 'Warm War' by Sam Riviere Produced by Charlotte Pardy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Before we turn the page on July, here's a look back at some of the conversations from this month's episodes on The TLS Podcast. In this month's TLS Highlights, Hannah Lowe reads a new poem with a botanical theme; Claire Harman explores the self-possession and vigour of the youngest Brontë sibling; Scarlett Baron considers an attempt to cut James Joyce down to size; Carrie Cracknell discusses the d...

This week, we meditate on childhood memories with TLS Ackerley Prize-winner Geoff Dyer; and Ben Street on the tricky business of artists at the cinema. 'Homework', by Geoff Dyer 'The Hollywood History of Art', by Christopher Frayling Produced by Charlotte Pardy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Claire Harman explores the self-possession and vigour of the youngest of the Brontë clan; and Lily Herd on musical brothers at war in a new play. 'This Dark Night: The life of Emily Brontë', by Deborah Lutz 'Hit Machine', by Jonathan Caren, Soho Theatre, London, until August 15 Produced by Charlotte Pardy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Carrie Cracknell joins us to talk about the delights and challenges of directing Tom Stoppard's Arcadia; and Hirsh Sawhney on the empathetic brilliance of Sigrid Nunez. 'Arcadia', by Tom Stoppard, Duke of York's Theatre, London, until September 12 2026 'It Will Come Back to You', by Sigrid Nunez Produced by Charlotte Pardy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Scarlett Baron puzzles over an attempt to cut Joyce down to size; and Ian Sansom on the sobering realities of balancing the books if you want to be an artist. 'A Shorter Ulysses', by James Joyce and Anthony Burgess 'Making Art and Making a Living: Adventures in funding a creative life', by Mason Currey 'How to Enter the Art World: After a late start, a first career, illness, raising chi...

This week, Toby Lichtig joins us to mull over what TLS writers are reading this summer; and Hannah Lowe reads a new poem with a botanical theme. 'Jamaican Forget-Me-Not', by Hannah Lowe Produced by Charlotte Pardy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, we continue to enjoy festival season as we listen to Toby Lichtig's conversation with Nigel Planer live from the Hay Festival. Produced by Charlotte Pardy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, we join Toby live from the Hay Festival where he talks to Colm Tóibín where they discuss exile and return, secrets and evasion, the avoidance of drama, and how (not) to end a story. Produced by Charlotte Pardy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, we join Toby live from the European Writer's Festival where he spoke to novelists Beatriz Serrano and Sulaiman Addonia. Produced by Charlotte Pardy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, join us live from Hay Festival. Produced by Charlotte Pardy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May has flown by — here's a listen back at some of the conversations we've had this month on The TLS Podcast. We hear from Merlin Holland on the afterlife of his grandfather Oscar Wilde, David Horspool on the luscious world of the lido, Samantha Ellis on Charlotte Brontë's relationship with material reality, and Dinah Birch finds solace in letters and diaries from the past. Produced by Charlotte P...

This week, Dinah Birch finds solace in letters and diaries from the past, whether they be joyous, heartbreaking or down-to-earth; John Talbot reads us his poem of a very specific corner of London.  A Literary Letter for Every Day of the Year, edited by Liz Ison   The Writer’s Room: The hidden worlds that shape the books we love by Katie da Cunha Lewin   Diaries of Note: 36...

This week, David Streitfeld takes us to Earthsea and the wonderful imagination of Ursula K. Le Guin; and Samantha Ellis on Charlotte Brontë's relationship with material reality. 'The Word for World: The maps of Ursula K. Le Guin', edited by So Mayer and Sarah Shin 'Searoad: Chronicles of Klatsand', by Ursula K. Le Guin 'Ursula K. Le Guin's Book of Cats' 'So Far So Good: Final Poems: 2014-2018' 'A...

Here is our exclusive conversation with Ed Vulliamy in full as he gives us a look at the letters between his Great-Aunt Gladys and Ezra Pound. Produced by Charlotte Pardy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Ed Vulliamy gives us an exclusive look at the letters between his Great-Aunt Gladys and Ezra Pound; and David Horspool dips a toe into the luscious world of the lido. 'Lido Land: How Britain Learned to Make a Splash', by Tom Fort Produced by Charlotte Pardy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Toby Lichtig on a constellation of new fiction; and Merlin Holland on the afterlife of his grandfather, Oscar Wilde. 'The Palm House', by Gwendoline Riley 'Devotions: Eight Stories', by Lucy Caldwell 'The Tribe', by Michael Arditti 'Lázár', by Nelio Biedermann, translated by Jamie Bulloch 'You Are the Führer's Unrequited Love', by Jean-Noël Orengo, translated by David Watson 'After Osca...