The Granta Podcast

In this episode we bring you a recording from one of the events that launched our Pakistan issue: 'Ash at Nightfall: Pakistani Poetry Then and Now'. John Freeman spoke to Dr Amina Yaqin of the School of Oriental and African Studies, and author Daniyal Mueenuddin, whose poem 'Trying Tripe' is published in our Pakistan issue, read some love poems of his own. Produced by Pixiu Productions

Following Peter Carey’s shortlisting for the Man Booker prize for his novel Parrot and Olivier in America, we look back to Granta editor John Freeman's  interview with Peter, recorded in New York last September, when Granta published an extract of the novel in the autumn issue. Produced by Pixiu Productions

Following Peter Carey’s shortlisting for the Man Booker prize for his novel Parrot and Olivier in America, we look back to Granta editor John Freeman's  interview with Peter, recorded in New York last September, when Granta published an extract of the novel in the autumn issue. Produced by Pixiu Productions

Nadeem Aslam speaks to John Freeman about his novella 'Leila in the Wilderness'. The story, which opens our Pakistan issue, is one of the longest pieces in the magazine's commissioning history and a work the author has been gestating for fifteen years. It focuses on attitudes to women who give birth to baby girls in Pakistan. When asked recently by a young Pakistani man if he had children, Aslam replied that he saw his books as his children. "Oh yes," said the man. "Your successful novels will be your boys, and the novels that fail will be your daughters." Produced by Pixiu Productions

Nadeem Aslam speaks to John Freeman about his novella 'Leila in the Wilderness'. The story, which opens our Pakistan issue, is one of the longest pieces in the magazine's commissioning history and a work the author has been gestating for fifteen years. It focuses on attitudes to women who give birth to baby girls in Pakistan. When asked recently by a young Pakistani man if he had children, Aslam replied that he saw his books as his children. "Oh yes," said the man. "Your successful novels will be your boys, and the novels that fail will be your daughters." Produced by Pixiu Productions

In this episode, Sarfraz Manzoor reads from 'White Girls', his memoir piece in our Pakistan issue, about looking for love as a young British Asian - he then speaks to the magazine's deputy editor Ellah Allfrey about 'reverse exoticism' and his mother's attempts to find him a wife.

In this episode, Sarfraz Manzoor reads from 'White Girls', his memoir piece in our Pakistan issue, about looking for love as a young British Asian - he then speaks to the magazine's deputy editor Ellah Allfrey about 'reverse exoticism' and his mother's attempts to find him a wife.

In the latest edition of the Granta Podcast, Salman Rushdie reads from his essay, 'Notes on Sloth' which appeared in the Granta 'Work' edition and Nicholas Christopher reads his poem 'On Jupiter Place' from Granta's latest issue, 'Going Back'.

In the latest edition of the Granta Podcast, Salman Rushdie reads from his essay, 'Notes on Sloth' which appeared in the Granta 'Work' edition and Nicholas Christopher reads his poem 'On Jupiter Place' from Granta's latest issue, 'Going Back'.

In this edition, Granta editor John Freeman speaks to Elizabeth McCracken about her story ‘Property’ that appears in latest edition of Granta, Going Back. We'll also hear Elizabeth read from that story at our recent launch event at The British Library.

In this edition, Granta editor John Freeman speaks to Elizabeth McCracken about her story ‘Property’ that appears in latest edition of Granta, Going Back. We'll also hear Elizabeth read from that story at our recent launch event at The British Library.

In the first edition of the Granta podcast, A.L. Kennedy reads from an as-yet-unpublished manuscript at the launch event for Granta's current issue, 'Going Back', at The British Library.

In the first edition of the Granta podcast, A.L. Kennedy reads from an as-yet-unpublished manuscript at the launch event for Granta's current issue, 'Going Back', at The British Library.