Listen to the seventh Vintage Books Podcast
Featuring Jo Nesbo, Michael Longley, Maxine Hong Kingston, Evie Wyld, Kevin Barry, Leo Benedictus and Annalena McAfee…
Hosted by journalist and critic Alex Clark, the latest edition of the ‘Vintage Podcast’ features:
Bestselling Norwegian crime writer Jo Nesbo discusses his detective Harry Hole, being the new Stieg Larsson, his near miss as a football player for Spurs, and life on the road with his chart-topping rock band.
Guardian journalists Leo Benedictus and Annalena McAfee have written debut novels both set in the world of journalism. They talk to Alex Clark about the newsroom past, present and future, and the fun and pitfalls of writing about a world they know so well.
Michael Longley reads from his first poetry collection in seven years, A Hundred Doors, and very nearly gives away our ‘Guess the Last Line’ competition, though Alex saves the day just in time!
Maxine Hong Kingston, author of seminal workd The Woman Warrior and China Men, reads from her memoir, I Love a Broad Margin To My Life. Along with Toni Morrison and Alice Walker, she is one of the most important American writers of her generation. It was an honour to have her in our studio.
Irish novelist Kevin Barry creates an eerie atmosphere in the podcast studio with a reading from his Waterstones 11 choice debut novel, City of Bohane.
Finally, Evie Wyld and Alex Clark discuss the pros and cons of World Book Night and Evie’s inclusion in the BBC Culture Show’s recent programme on the best new novelists.
