London Review Bookshop Podcast

London Review Bookshop
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Jun 18, 2011 • 1h 49min

Manuel Rivas - World Literature Weekend 2011

Writing in El Pa’s, Jordi Gracia described Os libros arden mal as 'a novel that could have been history or biography, but is instead a work of literature written by an author at the height of his powers'. Manuel Rivas read from his work and talked with Jonathan Dunne, who has translated several of his books into English. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jun 18, 2011 • 1h 2min

Ramsey Nasr and Ruth Padel - World Literature Weekend 2011

Prize-winning poet, essayist, dramatist and actor Ramsey Nasr was voted Poet Laureate of the Netherlands in 2009. Nasr was in conversation with prizewinning British poet Ruth Padel, who has published seven poetry collections, a wide range of non-fiction, and a novel, Where the Serpent Lives. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jun 18, 2011 • 53min

Javier Cercas: The Anatomy of a Moment

The Anatomy of a Moment is a patient dissection of a key episode in recent European history – the attempted coup in Spain in 1981. In his meticulous analysis of the moment when gunmen stormed the Spanish parliament, Javier Cercas has created an intriguing book which occupies a fascinating space between fiction and reality. Paul Preston, Professor of Spanish History at LSE joined Cercas to discuss the challenges of historical writing in a conversation chaired by Lisa Hilton, acclaimed author of Queen’s Consort. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jun 17, 2011 • 1h 10min

Catalonia: Place of a Language - World Literature Weekend 2011

Catalan novelists Najat el Hachmi, Carles Casajuana and Teresa Solana, chaired by Peter Bush, discussed their work and the experience of being Catalan novelists. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jun 17, 2011 • 58min

Cees Nooteboom and A.S. Byatt - World Literature Weekend 2011

One of the Netherlands' most distinguished living authors, Cees Nooteboom discussed short stories, death and translation with A.S. Byatt. Chaired by Jan Dalley, Arts Editor of the Financial Times. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jun 8, 2011 • 47min

Ali Smith: There but for the

Ali Smith read from her novel There but for the (Hamish Hamilton) and discussed her work with the audience. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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May 3, 2011 • 59min

Richard Sennett: The Foreigner

Richard Sennett came to the Bookshop to discuss The Foreigner, a pair of essays in which he explores displacement in the metropolis through two vibrant historical moments: mid-19th-century Paris Renaissance Venice. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Feb 10, 2011 • 1h 2min

Faber Poets: David Harsent; Jo Shapcott; Don Paterson

An evening of poetry was held at the Bookshop to celebrate the publication of David Harsent's collection, *Night*. Jo Shapcott and Don Paterson joined David Harsent for a spellbinding set of readings, touching upon bee-keeping, Rothko, saints and siestas, and culminating in an atmospheric reading from *Night* itself. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jan 26, 2011 • 1h 4min

Patti Smith: the Bloomsbury Reading

Patti Smith's reading, drawn from her extensive body of work, including Just Kids, and alongside those writers she has long loved and advocated, was programmed in association with Artevents. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Sep 6, 2010 • 1h 5min

C - Tom McCarthy in conversation with Lee Rourke

On the eve of its confirmation as one of the six Man Booker shortlisted books for 2010, Tom McCarthy's ambitious and exhilarating novel C was the subject for discussion between its author and novelist Lee Rourke. McCarthy reads from C and considers its structure and themes – in particular its roots in the work of key 20th century theorists, literary, philosophical and psychological. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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