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The Radio 2 Book Club

The Radio 2 Book club celebrates the best in new fiction and recommends great reads. Sara will be interviewing top authors about their latest novels, and she’ll be catching up with librarians and reading groups from across the UK. Whether you’re after a summer blockbuster, a twist-filled thriller, or want to curl up with a heart-warming love story, Sara has you covered!

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18:46

Author Marjan Kamali discusses her new novel 'The...

The Radio 2 Book Club ·

2024/12/10

Marjan Kamali joins Sara from Boston USA to talk about her brilliant new novel, 'The Lion Women Of Tehran'. This book has been four years in the making and Marjan is thrilled to have it out in the world. It's a story of friendship, feminism, and political activism, set against three transformative decades in Tehran - and we think it's a cracking read! Marjan interviewed her Mum a lot for research, to learn about Tehran in the 50s and 60s - and also delved into the family recipe book to make the

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18:34

Bestselling author Niall Williams joins Sara for a...

The Radio 2 Book Club ·

2024/12/02

Niall gives us some brilliant writing tips - and shares a little of his own writing routine too. As well as talking about his brilliant new novel, which takes place in the same village as his previous. He tells Sara about his fascination with this made-up village - Faha - and why he doesn't want to leave it on the page. The novel tells the story of Doctor Jack Troy and his daughter, Ronnie. Doctor Troy was born and raised in the little town of Faha, but his responsibilities for the sick and his care

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32:26

Alan Murrin, Rufi Thorpe and Kaliane Bradley discuss...

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2024/11/26

This week's listener reviewer is Rosa Miller from Bedfordshire. She gives us a review of our latest Book Club choice - "Playground" by Richard Powers - as well as telling us her Top 5 reads of this year. Sara also quizzes Rosa about her book group! (they've been going for over 9 years, and have read over 50 books dontcha know!?)We also hear from three authors about their brilliant new novels, which were published earlier in the year. We absolutely loved reading them and hope you will too? They

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14:04

Pulitzer Prize winning author, Richard Powers, joins...

The Radio 2 Book Club ·

2024/11/19

Our latest Book Club choice is 'Playground' by Richard Powers. Richard won the Pulitzer in 2019, for his novel 'The Overstory' and his latest book is an epic tale told through three different stories, covering themes of AI, the environment and our shared humanity. Sara chats to Richard about his love and fascination with coral reefs, his writing processes and whether publishing a book gets any easier.

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32:55

Abir Mukherjee, Marian Keyes and Percival Everett

The Radio 2 Book Club ·

2024/11/13

This week on the Radio 2 Book Club podcast, Sara welcomes listener reviewer Sadia Rana to share her Top 5 Reads of 2024 so far. She has been reading really widely and recommends us five different novels, new and old, from Patrick Hamilton to Sebastian Barry.We also hear from three bestselling authors about their latest novels, all of which were chosen for the Radio 2 Book Club earlier in the year. Abir Mukherjee tells us about his standalone thriller 'Hunted'. Marian Keyes discusses her sixteenth

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18:10

Kathleen Glasgow discusses ‘The Glass Girl’

The Radio 2 Book Club ·

2024/11/06

Our latest Radio 2 Book Club choice is 'The Glass Girl' by Kathleen Glasgow. It's officially a Young Adult book, but can be enjoyed by all readers (14+). It tells the story of Bella, a teenage girl on the brink, and the bumpy road back to recovery. Kathleen joins Sara to talk about her inspirations for this novel, her writing processes and why she still loves journalling. They also talk about balancing humour with dark themes and why books like this are so important for teenagers today. We hear

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31:08

David Nicholls, Helen Heckety and Amor Towles discuss...

The Radio 2 Book Club ·

2024/10/29

Sara features three books that her and the team have loved reading recently. These are:You Are Here by international bestselling author David Nicholls. Alter Ego by debut novelist Helen Heckety Table For Two by international bestselling author Amor Towles. Each author joins us to talk about their novels, the inspiration behind them and give us a book recommendation of their own too. We're also treated to a snippet of Radio 4's Book At Bedtime adaptation of David Nicholls' book - read by Sally

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13:17

The Radio 2 Book Club with C.J. Cooke

The Radio 2 Book Club ·

2024/10/22

C.J. Cooke joins Sara in the Radio 2 Book Club to talk about her new gothic novel, The Book Of Witching. This is her tenth book and is based on a real-life Scottish Witch-Trial. She tells Sara about her inspirations for this novel, her research trip to Orkney and how the word 'Witch' is slowly, but surely being reclaimed. C.J. (Carolyn) often writes strong, female characters - and from a feminist point of view - and talks about how she handled the re-telling of a real story about real humans, in

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21:01

Sara Cox welcomes Robert Harris, Benjamin Myers and...

The Radio 2 Book Club ·

2024/10/15

In this episode, Sara features three of our Book Club choices from the summer, that we think you will really enjoy. We'll hear about each of the books from the author's themselves, and get some book recommendations from them too.This week we're featuring:'Precipice' by the international bestselling author Robert Harris. Based on real-life events in 1914, when then Prime Minister H.H. Asquith wrote obsessively to 26-year-old Venetia Stanley, who he was having an affair with, and shared the most

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15:34

The Radio 2 Book Club is back! With Sara Cox at the...

The Radio 2 Book Club ·

2024/10/08

Booker Prize winning author, Alan Hollinghurst, joins Sara in the Radio 2 Book Club for a chat about his new novel, 'Our Evenings'. It's been seven years since Alan published his last book - and so there has been much excitement and anticipation for this new one, and it does not disappoint.The book is written as a memoir of an actor called Dave Win, and spans his life from when he was thirteen, to his late sixties. We learn about his life at school, and university, his first love affairs, his

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19:14

Zoe chats to debut author Vanessa Chan about her...

The Radio 2 Book Club ·

2024/01/09

Vanessa Chan's debut novel - The Storm We Made - was fought over in a seven way publishing auction! It's now out in the world, and it's our first Radio 2 Book Club choice of 2024. Zoe chats to Vanessa, from her apartment in Brooklyn, about the inspirations for the story, her Malaysian upbringing and her writing routine. Here's a little bit more about the book: Her decision changed history. Now her family must survive it.British Malaya, 1930s: Discontented housewife Cecily is seduced by Japanese

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20:17

Zoe welcomes bestselling author, Katherine Howe, to...

The Radio 2 Book Club ·

2023/12/28

For our last Book Club of 2023, Zoe chats to bestselling author Katherine Howe about her latest novel, 'A True Account' Katherine talks about her fascination with pirates, her love of history and her personal connection with the story she has just published. Zoe also asks about her writing routine and her inspirations. A little more about the novel:In Boston, as the Golden Age of Piracy comes to a bloody close, Hannah Masury – bound into service at a waterfront inn since childhood – is ready to take

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23:11

Zoe welcomes author and screenwriter, Femi Kayode, to...

The Radio 2 Book Club ·

2023/12/05

Zoe welcomes author and screenwriter Femi Kayode to the Book Club to discuss his brilliant new novel, 'Gaslight'. Femi has spent the last two decades in advertising, whilst also building an impressive resume on prime-time television, by creating and writing several award-winning TV dramas. He recently completed an MA in Crime Fiction - and is finishing a PHD now too (it seems he likes letters).Femi published his first novel, 'Lightseekers', in the pandemic. This was the beginning of a series of

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28:41

International bestselling author and screenwriter,...

The Radio 2 Book Club ·

2023/11/28

This week, Zoe is joined by international bestselling novelist Terry Hayes. His new novel, The Year Of The Locus, is our lates Radio 2 Book Club pick - and it's quite the page-turner. It's been 10 years since Terry published his debut smash hit, I Am Pilgrim', but we think it has been worth the wait. Zoe chats to Terry about what has taken his so long, the status of the film adaptation, his writing habits and if we'll have to wait another ten years for his next book. Here's a little more info on

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9:04

Zoe talks to Superstar Librarian Sarah Davis, who...

The Radio 2 Book Club ·

2023/11/21

Zoe welcomes Sarah Davis, one of our Superstar Librarians, to the podcast. Sarah has been working in libraries for 43 years! And is one of the original panel members for the Radio 2 Book Club. She talks to Zoe about her love of reading, why she loves her job - and - recommends us a few books and authors too.

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24:16

Author Caroline Bond joins Zoe in the Book Club to...

The Radio 2 Book Club ·

2023/11/14

Zoe welcomes Caroline Bond to the Book Club to discuss her new novel, The Day We Left. It's a powerful and moving story about identical twins, and Caroline draws on some of her own life experience for this book. They chat about her writing routine, inspirations, habits and how some characters can steal the show (or book) even when they're only in it for a short time. More on the book:Oli and Joe are identical twins. But they will never be the same. Lizzie Truman gives birth to her sons at thirty-one

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9:51

Zoe chats about Tana French, Bonnie Garmus and strong...

The Radio 2 Book Club ·

2023/02/07

Sarah and Louise from a reading group in Westward Ho! join Zoe to chat about their book club and what books they have been reading and enjoying recently. They recommend 'Lessons In Chemistry' by Bonnie Garmus and 'The Witch Elm' by Tara French - both which they have read as a group recently. Zoe also discusses the importance of strong female characters in fiction and why Radio 2's very own Jeremy Vine was spotted on a Penny Farthing!? If you'd like to get involved in the Radio 2 Book Club, sharing

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9:11

Librarian Pete Hughes discusses books by Patrick...

The Radio 2 Book Club ·

2023/01/31

Zoe chats with librarian Pete Hughes about his library, career and reading recommendations. They discuss books by Patrick Gale, Gabrielle Zevin, Andy Weir and Sally Rooney. They also talk about reading out of your comfort zone and the importance of libraries within communities.

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