Podularity Books Podcast
Summary: Podularity is a regular online book programme. Join presenter George Miller in conversation with novelists, poets and writers of non-fiction in a wide variety of fields including history, politics, music, philosophy and science. Think of it as an ongoing literary festival online. What better way to discover great new things to read than to hear authors talking about them?
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- Artist: George Miller
- Copyright: 2007-2010
Podcasts:
What aspects of our human character do we inherit from our fellow primates? Until recently, the answer would have been ‘all the bad bits’. Footage of chimpanzees killing their own… Read More
A few years ago Sofka Zinovieff became fascinated by the life of her grandmother and namesake, Sofka Dolgorouky, who was born into a noble family in imperial Russia exactly a… Read More
On the morning of 1 September 2004, children and teachers all over Russia were getting ready for the first day of the new school year. So begins Timothy Phillips’ account… Read More
This week’s podcast features Tom McCarthy, author of Tintin and the Secret of Literature. Tom has recently come to prominence as a novelist and his book, Remainder, has been acclaimed… Read More
If mention of Vienna makes you think of Mozart, cream cakes and Gemütlichkeit, John Leake’s new book will make you think again. John Leake is a young Texan writer who… Read More
“The four-dimensional complexities of our happy little planet – “earth’s immeasurable surprise” – are made elegantly accessible by Ted Nield in this truly exceptional book. At least until the next… Read More
