The Penguin Podcast's Best of the Booker Prize

About this episode

<p>To celebrate this year’s upcoming Booker Prize nominations, we've delved back into the archives and cherry-picked highlights from eight very special interviews. Hear about the inspirations, frustrations, and secrets behind the winners of the most prestigious prize in literature.</p><br><p>What’s in a name? What is the worst question you can ask an author? Who has a squirrel skull hidden under their bed? All these questions are answered, alongside discussions of African Temporality, the importance of mischief and protest on social media. #PenguinPodcast </p><br><p>Original interviews, from the archives: </p><ul><li>Bernardine Evaristo with Nihal Arthanayake: https://apple.co/2VcpL6B</li><li>Anne Enright with Nihal Arthanayake: https://apple.co/2SNVs5c</li><li>Salman Rushdie with David Olusoga: https://apple.co/3ytvy68</li><li>Howard Jacobson with Nihal Arthanayake: https://apple.co/3Auas9s</li><li>Ian McEwan with Katy Brand: https://apple.co/3hjyJYf</li><li>Marlon James with Nihal Arthanayake: https://apple.co/2SNTZvK</li><li>Pat Barker with Katy Brand: https://apple.co/3AvTmYM</li><li>Arundhati Roy with Kirsty Lang: https://apple.co/3AwU5Jh&nbsp;&nbsp;</li></ul><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>