The Bookshelf

What are you reading, loving or being challenged by? We review the latest in fiction for dedicated readers and for those who wish they read more.

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New fiction from Ethan Hawke, Olivia Sudjic and Dirk Kurbjuweit

Fame, fate, a fair bit of love lost and serial killers in this week's edition of The Bookshelf.

Apr 16, 2021•54 min

Podcast Extra: Steven Carroll on reading wartime surrender in the scandalous Story of O

Novelist Steven Carroll speaks with Kate Evans about both the books and publishing history imbedded in his novel O

Apr 14, 2021•32 min

New books by Haruki Murakami, Patricia Engel and Blair James

Language specialist Tiger Webb joins Kate while Cassie is away this week, to discuss Blair James' Bernard and Pat, Patricia Engel's Infinite Country and Haruki Murakami's short story collection First Person Singular - with novelist Ronnie Scott and scholar Dominique Hecq

Apr 09, 2021•54 min

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