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Little Happier: An Important Creativity Lesson from “Green Eggs and Ham” 22.06.2026 ↓

It may seem counter-intuitive, but it’s true: imagination is often sparked more by constrai...

The 1926 Census - LIVE at Listowel Writers Week 22.06.2026 ↓

In this special recording, What Were We Like appears before a live audience at this year's Listowel ...

The Verb - a house of multipoet occupancy 21.06.2026 ↓

The celebrated writer Daniel Mendelsohn on his acclaimed translation of Homer's epic poem, The Odyss...

Maggie O'Farrell 21.06.2026 ↓

The bestselling author of Hamnet returns with her tenth novel - Land - which is a soaring history se...

Ben Lerner Reads “The Readers” 21.06.2026 ↓

Ben Lerner reads his story “The Readers,” from the June 29, 2026, issue of the mag...

Rupert Lowe 20.06.2026 ↓

Great Yarmouth MP Rupert Lowe is the newest disruptor in right-wing politics but the path he has tak...

Paul Simon’s Graceland and how the masterpiece was made 18.06.2026 ↓

‘Graceland’ was an almighty gamble for Paul Simon, a costly, high-risk departure from the music he’d...

473: David Hockney's biographer Christopher Sykes talks to Harry Mount 17.06.2026 ↓

Christopher Sykes, author of Hockney: The Biography, tells Harry Mount what the late, great painter...

The Great Political Fictions: HHhH 17.06.2026 ↓

Our final great political fiction (for now!) is a meta-fiction and auto-fiction that is als...

Kate Mossman has strong feelings about rock stars past their prime 16.06.2026 ↓

Kate’s an old pal of ours from Word magazine who writes scintillating columns and profiles for the N...

George Saunders 28.05.2026 ↓

The Booker Prize winning American author George Saunders talks to John Wilson about his cultural inf...

Ayşegül Savaş Reads “Many Worlds” 24.05.2026 ↓

Ayşegül Savaş reads her story “Many Worlds,” from the June 1, 2026, issue of the m...

What Do You Think About AI Using Your Writing? (Your Radical Questions with Naomi Alderman) 22.12.2025 ↓

Best-selling author Naomi Alderman answers your questions about her first non-fiction book, how she ...

Camille Bordas Reads “Understanding the Science” 07.12.2025 ↓

Camille Bordas reads her story “Understanding the Science,” from the December 15, ...

Daniyal Mueenuddin Reads "The Golden Boy" 23.11.2025 ↓

Daniyal Mueenuddin reads his story “The Golden Boy” from the December 1, 2025, iss...

What makes a rock star a ‘ledge’ & the daft rituals of the ‘70s disco 16.11.2025 ↓

Five decades of rock and roll with none of the names redacted. In the despatches this week … … ...

Paul Yoon Reads "The New Coast" 09.11.2025 ↓

Paul Yoon reads his story “The New Coast,” from the November 17, 2025, issue of th...

Nathan Blum Reads "Outcomes" 26.10.2025 ↓

Nathan Blum reads his story “Outcomes” from the November 3, 2025, issue of the mag...

Ayşegül Savaş Reads “Intimacy” 12.10.2025 ↓

Ayşegül Savaş reads her story “Intimacy” from the October 20, 2025, issue of the m...

Catherine Lacey Reads “Coconut Flan” 05.10.2025 ↓

Catherine Lacey reads her story “Coconut Flan” from the October 13, 2025, issue of...

Episode #237 ... The Stoics Are Wrong - Nietzsche, Schopenhauer 30.09.2025 ↓

Today we talk about two famous critiques of Stoicism. One by Friedrich Nietzsche who thought the Sto...

David Wright Faladé Reads “Amarillo Boulevard” 28.09.2025 ↓

David Wright Faladé reads his story “Amarillo Boulevard,” from the October 6, 2025...

Miriam Toews Reads “Something Has Come to Light” 17.08.2025 ↓

Miriam Toews reads her story “Something Has Come to Light,” from the August 25, 20...

Mona Awad Reads “The Chartreuse” 20.07.2025 ↓

Mona Awad reads her story “The Chartreuse,” from the July 28, 2025, issue of the m...

Episode #231 ... The Late Work of Wittgenstein - Language Games 28.06.2025 ↓

Today we talk about the late work of Wittgenstein in Philosophical Investigations. We talk about the...