Best David Twigger Podcasts (2025)

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449: Booker Shortlist 2025 - Susan Choi, Kiran Desai, Katie Kitamura, Ben Markovits, Andrew Miller, and David Szalay 57:44

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Today a supercut of interviews with all six Booker shortlisted authors for 2025 with Susan Choi on Flashlight, Kiran Desai on The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny, Katie Kitamura on Audition, Ben Markovits on The Rest of Our Lives, Andrew Miller on The Land in Winter, and David Szalay on Flesh. All books on the shortlist are available both in audio an…

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448: Grant Harrold, Robert Twigger and Vivian French - Wigtown Book Festival 57:45

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In today's episode from Scotland's Book Town we chat to friend of the show, and author of over 300 books, Vivian French. We chat end of the world survival with author Robert Twigger and hear about King Charles' book collection from The Royal Butler, Grant Harrold. Plus we find new books in the RNIB Library.…

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447: Dan Richards and Dr Suzanne O'Sullivan - Wigtown Book Festival 57:45

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Today on Read On from the Wigtown Book Festival, we have some journeys, conversations and stories after dark in Dan Richards' book, Overnight and chat to Suzanne O'Sullivan about The Age of Diagnosis: How the Overdiagnosis Epidemic is Making Us Sick. Plus we'll find some brand new books in the RNIB Library.…

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446: Louise Minchin and Lucy Hughes-Hallett - Wigtown Book Festival 57:45

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In an episode recorded on location at the Wigtown Book Festival, Robert Kirkwood talks to Louise Minchin about 'Isolation Island', a novel inspired by both Agatha Christie and her time on I'm A Celeb, and to historian Lucy Hughes-Hallett about her book 'The Scapegoat: The Brilliant Brief Life of the Duke of Buckingham' plus we find new books in the…

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445: Winners of the Booker Prize 57:45

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With the Booker shortlist released recently we look at who is up for the prize this year, and listen to some past winners including Shehan Karunatilaka, Paul Lynch, Douglas Stewart, Margaret Atwood & Bernardine Evaristo plus some book recommendations from last year's winner, Sam Harvey.By RNIB Connect Radio

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444: Elspeth Wilson - These Mortal Bodies 57:45

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Today we chat to poet and author Elspeth Wilson about her debut novel, These Mortal Bodies, a gripping and atmospheric dark academia novel about toxic female friendships and obsession. Plus we find some brand new books in the RNIB Library.By RNIB Connect Radio

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443: Ali Harris - This Wasn't Meant to Happen 57:44

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This week Robert Kirkwood is joined by Ali Harris as they discuss her new novel, This Wasn't Meant to Happen, a book described to be for anyone who has ever lost, longed, or held on when letting go felt impossible. Content Warning - This book, and therefore this episode, deals with child loss and stillbirth.…

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442: A look forward to the Wigtown Book Festival 57:45

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Looking forward to this year's Wigtown Book Festival by listening to chats with Graham McRae Burnett, Stuart Kelly, Alex von Tunzelmann, Henry Manse, Paula Hawkins and Maggie O'Farrell. Plus we find some brand new books in the RNIB Library.By RNIB Connect Radio

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441: Lisa Timoney/Kate Storey/Naomi Williams - The Forgotten Book Club 57:44

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Three authors who write in very different genres all wrapped up in the one package. Lisa Timoney writes family drama, Kate Storey writes books about books, and Naomi Williams writes psychological thrillers, but they are all the same person. As The Forgotten Book Club is released I talk to Lisa/Kate/Naomi about all her personas and why she keeps the…

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440: Books in the Garden 57:45

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Today we're taking some books into the Garden. Ruth Scurr tells us about Napoleon: A Life in Gardens and Shadows, Monty Don tells us about sensory gardening and Victoria Bennett discusses All My Wild Mothers: Motherhood, loss and an apothecary garden. All that plus we've got some new books on all things gardening in the RNIB Library.…

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439: Caroline James - The Cruise Club 57:45

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Today we set sail with author Caroline James and hear all about her new book, The Cruise Club, plus we dive into her background and back catalogue. We get some self-help recommendations from the team at the Happy Hour and find some new books in the RNIB Library.By RNIB Connect Radio

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438: Clémence Michallon - Our Last Resort 57:45

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Today Robert Kirkwood is joined by journalist and author Clémence Michallon from her home in New York, as we explore Our Last Resort, the brand new psychological thriller from the bestselling author of The Quiet Tenant We also find some brand new books in the RNIB Library.By RNIB Connect Radio

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437: Charlotte Butterfield - The Sister Switch 57:44

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Charlotte Butterfield joins Robert Kirkwood to talk about The Sister Switch, the brand new hilarious, emotional and thought-provoking book club read about twin sisters who make a bet to switch lives for a week We also find some brand new books in the RNIB Library.By RNIB Connect Radio

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Florals - Form Floral stops by to brighten up our day 53:41

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Twigger Time sits down with Malori Maeva from Form Floral one of the top florists in Scottsdale and talks trends, history and some of the beautiful chaos that surrounds the floral part of the events industry.

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436: Christopher Stephens and Louise Radnofsky - The Light of Day - plus Dave Steele, Matt Hopkins and Matt Goodfellow 57:44

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"The Light of Day" by Christopher Stephens and Louise Radnofsky, tells the story of Roger Butler, a man who came out as gay in the British press in 1960, before the decriminalization of homosexuality. The book explores Butler's life, his activism, and his later struggles with blindness and isolation. Plus Blind Poet Dave Steele and filmmaker Matt H…

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Author Dame Stella Rimington dies aged 90 5:02

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Author Dame Stella Rimington has died at the age of 90. As the first female director of MI5 she poured years of lived experience into her spy novels featuring both Liz Carlyle and Manon Tyler. She spoke to RNIB Connect Radio's Read On show about her latest novel, her career and her membership to RNIB Talking Books. For that full interview you can d…

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435: Alis Hawkins - The Oxford Mysteries 57:44

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Today Robert Kirkwood is joined by Alis Hawkins as we explore 'The Oxford Mysteries' with her books A Bitter Remedy and The Skeleton Army, plus we explore her past series on 'The Teifi Valley Coroner' with blind protagonist Harry Probert-Lloyd.By RNIB Connect Radio

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Sunday Fundays and the hype of Drag Bingo's 32:41

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David sits down with Ryan Thomas aka Kadee Christian Starr and talks everything drag bingo, local artists and everything that is Sunday Fundays....

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434: Charlie English, Mo Wilde and Adam Nicholson - Boswell Book Festival 57:45

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In today's final visit to Dumfries House and the Boswell Book Festival we get out in nature as we forage for Free Food with Mo Wilde and find the Wilderness Cure, we go to Bird School with Adam Nicolson and we travel behind the former Iron Curtain with Charlie English and the CIA Book Club. Plus we'll find some new books in the RNIB Library.…

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433: Andrew O'Hagan and John Suchet - Boswell Book Festival 57:45

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In today's Read On we hear from Andrew O'Hagan after his keynote address on humour, sponsored by RNIB Connect Radio, and discuss his book Caledonian Road which is set to become a recurring series on Netflix. Former News at Ten host John Suchet goes In Search of Beethoven in his latest book about the composer, plus in the sprit of Boswell we find so…

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432: Wayne Sleep, Juano Diaz and Dom Joly - Boswell Book Festival 57:45

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In today's edition of Read On, we're once again on location at Dumfries House at this year's Boswell Book Festival. Robert Kirkwood chats to Wayne Sleep OBE about his book, Just Different, artist Juano Diaz tells us about Slum Boy, his heart-breaking memoir that he insisted be available in audio and comedian Dom Joly becomes The Conspiracy Tourist …

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431: Rupert Everett, Gelong Thubten and Helen Lederer - Boswell Book Festival 57:45

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In today's edition of Read On, we're on location at Dumfries House at this year's Boswell Book Festival. Robert Kirkwood chats to Hollywood Icon Rupert Everett about his book, The American No, Buddhist monk, meditation teacher and author Gelong Thubten tells us about his Handbook for Hard Times and comedian Helen Lederer tells us about her memoir, …

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430: Sue Moorcroft - The Skye Sisters Trilogy 57:44

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Today we travel to the Isle of Skye with Sue Moorcroft as the third volume of her best selling Skye Sisters Trilogy is released. Plus we find some new books entering the RNIB Library.By RNIB Connect Radio

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429: Margaret McDonald & Nathanael Lessore - Carnegie Medal for Writing 57:45

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Our final Carnegie Medal for Writing show with winner of the Shadowing Award Nathanael Lessore for King of Nothing and winner of this year's Medal for Writing, Margaret McDonald on Glasgow Boys. Plus we take a swift visit to the RNIB Library to find some brand new books.By RNIB Connect Radio

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428: Kelly McCaughrain & Matt Goodfellow - Carnegie Medal for Writing 57:45

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Today on Read On we're continuing our interviews with authors on the shortlist for the Carnegie Medal for Writing. This week Kelly McCaughrain on Little Bang and Matt Goodfellow on The Final Year, plus we find some new audiobooks out now and available from RNIB Library.By RNIB Connect Radio

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Frederick Forsyth at the RNIB Studios 12:39

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Frederick Forsyth, the author of The Day Of The Jackal, has died at the age of 86 after a brief illness. He was a great supporter of RNIB Talking Books, visiting the studios many times to record messages and raise awareness, and even to record a small non-fiction tale he wrote for us as part of a fundraising effort to re-archive our old tape record…

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427: Brian Conaghan & Luke Palmer - Carnegie Medal for Writing 57:45

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In today's episode, we talk to two more authors on the Carnegie Medal for Writing shortlist, Luke Palmer on his book Play and Brian Conaghan on Treacle Town, plus we find some new books out now and available from the RNIB Library.By RNIB Connect Radio

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426: Blessing Musariri & Clare Furniss - Carnegie Medal for Writing 57:44

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In today's episode, we talk to two authors on the Carnegie Medal for Writing shortlist, Blessing Musariri on her book All That It Ever Meant and Clare Furniss on The Things We Leave Behind, plus we find some new books out now and available from the RNIB Library.By RNIB Connect Radio

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425: Becky C Brynolf and Daniel Tammet 57:45

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A mix of fiction and non-fiction in today's show as Becky C Brynolf tells us about her debut I Found A Body in which an influencer gets mixed up in a murder investigation. We also hear from writer and savant Daniel Tammet about Nine Minds: Inner Lives on the Spectrum, delving into the extraordinary lives of nine neurodivergent men and women from ar…

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424: Percival Everett on James - Winner of the 2025 Pulitzer Prize for fiction 57:45

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Winner of the National Book Award and now the Pulitzer Prize for fiction, James is a subversive reimagining of “Huckleberry Finn” told from the perspective of Jim, Huck's enslaved companion on the raft ride. Percival Everett tells Robert Kirkwood about the book and reveals he read Huck Finn too many times in the research! We also hear about the sci…

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423: Boswell Book Festival Interview Special 57:45

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As I'm off recording at Dumfries House at the moment, here's selection of interviews from past Boswell Book Festival events including Lady Anne Glenconner, founder of Private Eye Richard Ingrams, biographer Ben McIntyre, Winston Churchill's granddaughter Emma Soames, Andrew Cotter with Olive and Mabel, and we're Cloistered with Catherine Coldstream…

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422: Celia Silvani - Baby Teeth 57:44

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On this week's Read On, Robert Kirkwood chats to Celia Silvani about her debut novel Baby Teeth, a cautionary tale about how vulnerable, isolated people can be lured into toxic communities and the catastrophic consequences this can have. Trigger Warning: This interview contains discussions and references to pregnancy and infertility. There is also …

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421: Beth O'Brien - Wolf Siren 57:44

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This week on Read On a captivating chat with Beth O'Brien, visually impaired author of new HarperCollins Children’s Book 'Wolf Siren', which also has a visually impaired narrator. Beth talks about her writing, watching the narration process and her passion project, 'Disabled Tales.'By RNIB Connect Radio

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420: Dame Stella Rimington - The Hidden Hand 57:44

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Stella Rimington was the first female director general of MI5 and brings true authenticity to her books about spying and espionage. She talks to Robert Kirkwood about her career, her Liz Carlyle books and her imagined end, plus her two new Manon Tyler books. Dame Rimington also talks about how her failing eyesight due to AMD is affecting her abilit…

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419: Nydia Hetherington - Sycorax & A Girl Made of Air 57:44

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This week in Read On, author Nydia Hetherington tells us how living with a chronic yet hidden illness inspired her to write the untold story of Shakespeare's witch, Sycorax and also her debut novel, A Girl Made of Air. She also tells us how many spoons it took to narrate the audio version herself.By RNIB Connect Radio

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418: Chris Bridges - Sick to Death 57:45

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Emma is sick. Just not in the way you thought. In today's Read On - The Audiobook Show, we're mixing a thriller with a hidden disability in Chris Bridges debut novel Sick To Death. Plus we find some brand new books the RNIB Library, one written and read by actor, Brian Cox.By RNIB Connect Radio

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417: Kate Kemp - The Grapevine plus Share The Vision 57:44

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In this week's Read On - The Audiobook Show we chat to debut novelist Kate Kemp about murder and intrigue on Warrah Place, a sweltering Australian suburban cul-de-sac, in her novel The Grape Vine. We also hear from Mark McCree and Simon Savidge from Share the Vision, a coalition of UK organisations that work together to improve the quality, availab…

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416: Clare Mackintosh - Other People's Houses 57:44

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In today's Read On we enter the world of DC Ffion Morgan and DS Leo Brady with author Clare Mackintosh with the release of the third book in the series, Other People's Houses. We also listen back to earlier books from Clare and find some brand new books in the Talking Books library.By RNIB Connect Radio

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415: Lucy Edwards - Blind Not Broken & Ella Jones vs The Sun Stealer 57:44

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In today's show we chat to blind broadcaster, social media creator and author, Lucy Edwards, about her books Blind Not Broken and Ella Jones vs The Sun Stealer, and about her campaigns for equality and becoming an RNIB ambassador. We also find some brand new books entering the Talking Books library.By RNIB Connect Radio

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414: Mari Hannah, Steve Hodson plus Maurice and Maralyn 57:44

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In today's show we hear about the new thriller from Mari Hannah, Her Sister's Killer, the latest in the Stone and Oliver series. We also pay tribute to narrator Steve Hodson and hear from Nero book of the year Maurice and Maralyn by Sophie ElmhirstBy RNIB Connect Radio

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Tribute to narrator Steve Hodson 8:17

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A familiar and warm voice to listeners of RNIB Talking Books, and audiobook and radio drama listeners everywhere, Steve Hodson, has passed away at 77. We listen back to him telling us how he became a narrator, hear some stories and listen to a clip of one of his favourite books. Photo of Steve. He has salt and pepper tousled hair and is staring to …

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413: World Book Day with Tom Palmer 57:44

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In today's show a chat with World Book Day author Tom Palmer about his books on sport, history and his travels for research, plus we find out about the free books you can get this World Book Day from RNIB.By RNIB Connect Radio

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412: Liz Hyder & Adam S Leslie - Nero Book Awards 57:44

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In today's show two category winners from the Nero Book Awards, Children's Fiction winner Liz Hyder on her book The Twelve, and Adam S Leslie with his Fiction category winning folk-horror, Lost in the Garden.By RNIB Connect Radio

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Lucy Edwards - Ella Jones Vs the Sun Stealer (Extract) 6:16

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A short extract from my interview with Lucy Edwards about her new book Ella Jones Vs the Sun Stealer and about being an RNIB Ambassador. Full interview coming soon.By RNIB Connect Radio

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411: Joanna Toye - A New Chapter at the Little Penguin Bookshop 57:45

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We're loved up this Valentines Day on Read On. In Penguin Books 90th year, Robert Kirkwood chats to author Joanna Toye about the second book in the heart-warming, romantic, and uplifting world war two series about community, friendship and books, A New Chapter at the Little Penguin Bookshop. And as this show is going out on Valentine's Day we find …

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410: Nigel Planer, Jo Caulfield and Richard Herring 57:44

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Another comedian compilation as we hear from stand-ups Jo Caulfield and Richard Herring and comedic actor, audiobook narrator and Neil from The Young Ones, Nigel Planer. Plus we find some brand new books in the RNIB LibraryBy RNIB Connect Radio

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409: Rachel Kushner - Creation Lake 57:44

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This week on Read On, Robert Kirkwood chats to Rachel Kushner about her book Creation Lake, which is a taut, dazzling story of espionage and intrigue and beneath lies a tale of a woman caught in the crossfire between the past and the future. Thanks to The Booker Foundation it's available to borrow from RNIB in both audio and Braille. Plus we find s…

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408: Charlotte Wood - Stone Yard Devotional 57:44

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Today we're joined by award winning Australian novelist Charlotte Wood who chats about her book Stone Yard Devotional, in which a women 'unsubscribes' from her life in the city to live in isolation with nuns, and a lot of mice! We'll also hear some new books in the RNIB LibraryBy RNIB Connect Radio

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Local celebrity Chef Russel Lacasce 33:27

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Executive Chef Russel Lacasce from the Hotel Valley Ho takes time out of his busy schedule to talk about his amazing culinary journey, food trend and some of those behind the scenes tid bits we love to here.

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407: Yael van der Woulden - The Safekeep 57:44

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In today's show Robert Kirkwood has a long chat with Yael van der Woulden about her debut novel, The Safekeep, an exhilarating tale of twisted desire, histories and homes, and the unexpected shape of revenge. We hear from Bart van Es about The Cutout Girl and find new books in the RNIB Library.By RNIB Connect Radio