Backlisted
272 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 days ago - ★★★★★ - 497 ratingsThe literary podcast presented by John Mitchinson and Andy Miller. For show notes visit backlisted.fm and get an extra two shows a month by supporting the pod at patreon.com/backlisted
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Honeymoon by Patrick Modiano
May 01, 2017 06:46 - 1 hourNovelist Rupert Thomson joins John & Andy to talk about the work of French author Patrick Modiano, who's work explores the effect of the German occupation of his homeland during the Second World War. There's also a special edition of 'What I've Read This Week', where John talks about 'Identity of England' by Robert Colls, while Andy sets a bit of a puzzle...Timings: (may differ due to adverts)5'17 - Anon. by Anon.14'04 - Identity of England by Robert Coles21'39 - Narcissism for Beginners by M...
Honeymoon - Patrick Modiano
May 01, 2017 06:46 - 59 minutes - 54.2 MBNovelist Rupert Thomson joins John & Andy to talk about the work of French author Patrick Modiano, who's work explores the effect of the German occupation of his homeland during the Second World War. There's also a special edition of 'What I've Read This Week', where John talks about 'Identity of England' by Robert Colls, while Andy sets a bit of a puzzle...
The Weather In The Streets - Rosamond Lehmann
April 17, 2017 07:19 - 58 minutes - 53.5 MBNovelist and writer Elizabeth Day joins John & Andy to discuss Rosamond Lehmann's 1936 novel of a young woman's affair with a married man. Also featured: Magnus Mills record store day novel 'The Forensic Record Society' and Clover Stroud's memoir 'The Wild Other'.
The Weather in the Streets by Rosamond Lehmann
April 17, 2017 07:19 - 1 hourNovelist and writer Elizabeth Day joins John & Andy to discuss Rosamond Lehmann's 1936 novel of a young woman's affair with a married man. Also featured: Magnus Mills record store day novel 'The Forensic Record Society' and Clover Stroud's memoir 'The Wild Other'.Timings: (may differ due to adverts)5'06 - The Forensic Records Society by Magnus Mills10'26 - The Wild Other by Clover Stroud14'41 - The Weather in the Streets by Rosamond Lehmann* To purchase any of the books mentioned in this epis...
Patrick Hamilton Extra Episode
April 03, 2017 06:41 - 31 minutesFollowing on from the Slaves Of Solitude episode, here is an extra half hour of conversation about Patrick Hamilton. Please listen the the main episode before this one.* To purchase any of the books mentioned in this episode please visit our bookshop at uk.bookshop.org/shop/backlisted where all profits help to sustain this podcast and UK independent bookshops.* For information about everything mentioned in this episode visit www.backlisted.fm*If you'd like to support the show, listen without ...
The Slaves Of Solitude - Patrick Hamilton
April 03, 2017 06:38 - 59 minutes - 54.3 MBNovelists Lissa Evans and Stuart Evers join Andy & John to discuss Patrick Hamilton's 1947 tale of boarding-house life in wartime. Also, this week Andy has been reading Keith Waterhouse, while John talks about Padgett Powell's 'The Interrogative Mood'. If you like this episode, the 'Hamilton Extra' edition continues the discussion, with even more gin & it...
The Slaves of Solitude by Patrick Hamilton
April 03, 2017 06:38 - 1 hourNovelists Lissa Evans and Stuart Evers join Andy & John to discuss Patrick Hamilton's 1947 tale of boarding-house life in wartime. Also, this week Andy has been reading Keith Waterhouse, while John talks about Padgett Powell's 'The Interrogative Mood'. If you like this episode, the 'Hamilton Extra' edition continues the discussion, with even more gin & it...Timings: (may differ due to adverts)4'40 - The Interrogative Mood: A Novel? by Padgett Powell10'45 - Palace Pier by Keith Waterhouse17'38...
Lincoln in the Bardo minicast
March 27, 2017 05:51 - 18 minutesA little something extra for you, the lovely Backlisted listeners, and a departure from our usual subject matter - a new(ish) book! After recording the upcoming show on Patrick Hamilton's 'Slaves Of Solitude' with guests authors Lissa Evans and Stuart Evers, John & Andy took the opportunity to ask them what they thought of George Saunders' debut novel. Normal service will be resumed next week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visi...
Lincoln In The Bardo minicast
March 27, 2017 05:51 - 13 minutes - 12.5 MBA little something extra for you, the lovely Backlisted listeners, and a departure from our usual subject matter - a new(ish) book! After recording the upcoming show on Patrick Hamilton's 'Slaves Of Solitude' with guests authors Lissa Evans and Stuart Evers, John & Andy took the opportunity to ask them what they thought of George Saunders' debut novel. Normal service will be resumed next week.
A Sport And A Pastime - James Salter
March 20, 2017 06:59 - 1 hour - 55.6 MBAndy & John are joined by literary agent Claire Conville and writer and author Rowan Pelling to discuss James Salter's 1967 novel of lust and imagination. The book, a description of an affair between an American college drop out and a French shop girl, has been acclaimed by critics as 'nearly perfect' and 'extraordinary'.
A Sport and a Pastime by James Salter
March 20, 2017 06:59 - 1 hourAndy & John are joined by literary agent Claire Conville and writer and author Rowan Pelling to discuss James Salter's 1967 novel of lust and imagination. The book, a description of an affair between an American college drop out and a French shop girl, has been acclaimed by critics as 'nearly perfect' and 'extraordinary'.Timings: (may differ due to adverts)5'08 - Rhapsody by Dorothy Edwards9'54 - The Refugees by Viet Thanh Nguyen, A Sport and a Pastime by James Salter* To purchase any of the ...
The Snow Ball - Brigid Brophy
March 06, 2017 10:18 - 59 minutes - 54.6 MBNovelist, critic & lecturer Jonathan Gibbs (a/k/a @Tiny_Camels) joins John & Andy to discuss The Snow Ball, Brigid Brophy's novel of seduction, aging and Mozart.
The Snow Ball by Brigid Brophy
March 06, 2017 10:18 - 1 hourNovelist, critic & lecturer Jonathan Gibbs (a/k/a @Tiny_Camels) joins John & Andy to discuss The Snow Ball, Brigid Brophy's novel of seduction, aging and Mozart.Timings: (may differ due to adverts)5'15 - A Shepherd's Life - W H Hudson10'31 - Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders19'07 - The Snow Ball by Brigid Bardo* To purchase any of the books mentioned in this episode please visit our bookshop at uk.bookshop.org/shop/backlisted where all profits help to sustain this podcast and UK indepen...
The Horse's Mouth by Joyce Cary
February 20, 2017 07:06 - 1 hourMax Porter, author of 'Grief Is The Thing With Feathers', joins John and Andy to talk about The Horse's Mouth, Joyce Cary's story of the life of the itinerant artist. Also discussed are Dark Money, Jane Mayer's account of the nexus of politics & wealth in the US, and Doreen by Barbara Noble, reissued by Persephone.Timings: (may differ due to adverts)5'47 - Doreen by Barabar Noble13'07 - Dark Money by Jane Mayer22'51 - The Horse's Mouth by Joyce Cary* To purchase any of the books mentioned in...
The Horse's Mouth - Joyce Cary
February 20, 2017 07:06 - 58 minutes - 53.6 MBMax Porter, author of 'Grief Is The Thing With Feathers', joins John and Andy to talk about The Horse's Mouth, Joyce Cary's story of the life of the itinerant artist. Also discussed are Dark Money, Jane Mayer's account of the nexus of politics & wealth in the US, and Doreen by Barbara Noble, reissued by Persephone.
Red Shift by Alan Garner
February 06, 2017 06:56 - 1 hourCritic and author Erica Wagner and novelist S.F. Said join John and Andy to discuss 'Red Shift', the fifth novel by Alan Garner. Also discussed: 'Brave New Weed' by Joe Dolce (no, not that one) and 'Nomad' by Alan Partridge (yes, that one).Timings: (may differ due to adverts)8'05 - Brave New Weed by Joe Dolce10'01 - Alan Partridge: Nomad by Steve Coogan18'03 - Red Shift by Alan Garner* To purchase any of the books mentioned in this episode please visit our bookshop at uk.bookshop.org/shop/bac...
Red Shift - Alan Garner
February 06, 2017 06:56 - 59 minutes - 54.1 MBCritic and author Erica Wagner and novelist S.F. Said join John and Andy to discuss 'Red Shift', the fifth novel by Alan Garner. Also discussed: 'Brave New Weed' by Joe Dolce (no, not that one) and 'Nomad' by Alan Partridge (yes, that one).
Venetia by Georgette Heyer
January 23, 2017 06:46 - 1 hourThis show sees John and Andy joined by Una McCormack and Cathy Rentzenbrink to discuss Venetia, one of the Regency Romance novels by Georgette Heyer. Includes mild language and various Georgian terms for drunkenness.Timings: (may differ due to adverts)5'41 - Take Courage: Anne Bronte and the Art of Life by Samantha Ellis13'59 - Mad Shepherds by L.P. Jacks18'41 - Venetia by Georgette Heyer* To purchase any of the books mentioned in this episode please visit our bookshop at uk.bookshop.org/shop...
Venetia - Georgette Heyer
January 23, 2017 06:46 - 57 minutes - 53.1 MBThis show sees John and Andy joined by Una McCormack and Cathy Rentzenbrink to discuss Venetia, one of the Regency Romance novels by Georgette Heyer. Includes mild language and various Georgian terms for drunkeness.
Memento Mori - Muriel Spark
January 09, 2017 06:47 - 58 minutes - 53.3 MBJohn Grindrod, author of Concretopia, joins John Mitchinson and Andy Miller to discuss Memento Mori, the third novel by Muriel Spark. They also pay tribute to the author and agent David Miller, who passed away recently, and read a short story in his memory.
Memento Mori by Muriel Spark
January 09, 2017 06:47 - 57 minutesJohn Grindrod, author of Concretopia, joins John Mitchinson and Andy Miller to discuss Memento Mori, the third novel by Muriel Spark. They also pay tribute to the author and agent David Miller, who passed away recently, and read a short story in his memory.Timings: (may differ due to adverts)3'00 - Food For All Seasons by Oliver Rowe9'30 - Good Evening, Mrs.Craven by Mollie Panter-Downes18'44 - A State of Denmark by Derek Raymond* To purchase any of the books mentioned in this episode please ...
A State Of Denmark - Derek Raymond
December 27, 2016 09:16 - 58 minutes - 53.2 MBIn a bid to get our fear and creeping dread about the state of the world in early for 2017, author Travis Elborough (A Walk in The Park, The Bus We Loved, and The Long Player Goodbye) joins us to discuss A State of Denmark, the dystopian vision of England by Derek Raymond (a/k/a Robin Cook). Worst. Happy New Year. Programme. Ever. Enjoy!
A State of Denmark by Derek Raymond
December 27, 2016 09:16 - 1 hourIn a bid to get our fear and creeping dread about the state of the world in early for 2017, author Travis Elborough (A Walk in The Park, The Bus We Loved, and The Long Player Goodbye) joins us to discuss A State of Denmark, the dystopian vision of England by Derek Raymond (a/k/a Robin Cook). Worst. Happy New Year. Programme. Ever. Enjoy!Timings: (may differ due to adverts)3'00 - Food For All Seasons by Oliver Rowe9'30 - Good Evening, Mrs.Craven by Mollie Panter-Downes18'44 - A State of Denmar...
A Long Way From Verona - Jane Gardam
December 13, 2016 06:56 - 58 minutes - 53.4 MBJohn and Andy are joined by Laura Cumming, the art critic for The Observer and author of 'The Vanishing Man: In Pursuit of Velázquez', and Hilary Murray Hill, CEO at Hachette Children's Books, to talk bout Jane Gardam's debut novel 'A Long Way From Verona'.
A Long Way from Verona by Jane Gardam
December 13, 2016 06:56 - 1 hourJohn and Andy are joined by Laura Cumming, the art critic for The Observer and author of 'The Vanishing Man: In Pursuit of Velázquez', and Hilary Murray Hill, CEO at Hachette Children's Books, to talk bout Jane Gardam's debut novel 'A Long Way from Verona'.Timings: (may differ due to adverts)5'39 - The Dark is Rising by Susan Cooper6'28 - Hark the Herald by Magnus Mills6'55 - Christmas Day at the Work House by Angus Wilson8'00 - What to Look For In Winter8'26 - An Advent Calendar by Shena Mac...
So Long, See You Tomorrow by William Maxwell
November 28, 2016 06:51 - 1 hourCosta First Book nominee for My Name Is Leon, Kit de Waal joins John & Andy to discuss So Long, See You Tomorrow, the final novel by author and New Yorker literary editor William Maxwell.Timings: (may differ due to adverts)7'42 - You Took the Last Bus Home: The Poems of Brian Bilston13'57 - My Name Is Leon by Kit de Waal21'14 - So Long, See You Tomorrow by William Maxwell* To purchase any of the books mentioned in this episode please visit our bookshop at uk.bookshop.org/shop/backlisted wher...
So Long, See You Tomorrow - William Maxwell
November 28, 2016 06:51 - 59 minutes - 54.8 MBCosta First Book nominee for My Name Is Leon, Kit de Waal joins John & Andy to discuss So Long, See You Tomorrow, the final novel by author and New Yorker literary editor William Maxwell.
Cocaine Nights - JG Ballard
November 07, 2016 10:53 - 59 minutes - 54.8 MBMonocle culture editor Robert Bound joins John and Andy to discuss JG Ballard's Spanish set thriller Cocaine Nights. Also, The Ballard-Bond connection, Colson Whitehead's Underground Railroad, and the phrase you never want to hear John Mitchinson say in person...
Cocaine Nights by J.G. Ballard
November 07, 2016 10:53 - 1 hourMonocle culture editor Robert Bound joins John and Andy to discuss JG Ballard's Spanish set thriller Cocaine Nights. Also, The Ballard-Bond connection, Colson Whitehead's Underground Railroad, and the phrase you never want to hear John Mitchinson say in person...Timings: (may differ due to adverts)4'10 - The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead11:51 - Cocaine Nights by J.G. Ballard* To purchase any of the books mentioned in this episode please visit our bookshop at uk.bookshop.org/shop/ba...
Cold Hand in Mine by Robert Aickman
October 26, 2016 12:49 - 1 hourIn a special Halloween edition, John Mitchinson and Andy Miller are joined by Andrew Male to discuss Cold Hand In Mine, a book of 'strange stories' by British writer Robert AickmanTimings: (may differ due to adverts)5'34 - Autumn by Ali Smith11'00 - British Popular Customs by Rev T.F. Thiselton Dyer16'46 - Cold Hand in Mine by Robert Aickman* To purchase any of the books mentioned in this episode please visit our bookshop at uk.bookshop.org/shop/backlisted where all profits help to sustain th...
Cold Hand In Mine - Robert Aickman
October 26, 2016 12:49 - 59 minutes - 54.6 MBIn a special Halloween edition, John Mitchinson and Andy Miller are joined by Andrew Male to discuss Cold Hand In Mine, a book of 'strange stories' by British writer Robert Aickman
The Holiday by Stevie Smith
October 10, 2016 05:55 - 56 minutesRecorded live at the Durham Book Festival 2016, John and Andy are joined by Sally Bayley (author, The Private Life Of The Diary) to discuss Stevie Smith's third and final novel The Holiday.Timings: (may differ due to adverts)13.28 - The Holiday by Stevie Smith* To purchase any of the books mentioned in this episode please visit our bookshop at uk.bookshop.org/shop/backlisted where all profits help to sustain this podcast and UK independent bookshops.* For information about everything mentione...
The Holiday - Stevie Smith
October 10, 2016 05:55 - 51 minutes - 47.1 MBRecorded live at the Durham Book Festival 2016, John and Andy are joined by Sally Bayley (author, The Private Life Of The Diary) to discuss Stevie Smith's third and final novel The Holiday.
The Animal Family by Randall Jarrell
September 24, 2016 19:42 - 1 hourNovelist, editor and critic Erica Wagner joins the Backlisted team to discuss one of her favourite books - The Animal Family by Randall Jarrell. Revolt Into Style, George Melly's groundbreaking discourse on pop culture, and Exmoor Village, a Mass Observation publication from 1947.Timings: (may differ due to adverts)3.46 - Exmoor Village by W. J. Turner 14.05 - Revolt In Style by George Melly 20.51 - The Animal Family* To purchase any of the books mentioned in this episode please visit our boo...
Summer Reading Special - What We Read On Our Holidays
September 12, 2016 06:39 - 1 hourIn a special edition of the podcast Andy, John, Mathew and Matt discuss amongst other things which festivals work, why books win prizes, and why changing the name of a certain Swallows And Amazons character is a shame. HP Lovecraft, Greek philosophers and Calvin & Hobbes are also touched upon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Absolute Beginners by Colin MacInnes
August 22, 2016 06:46 - 1 hourSlang lexicographer extraordinaire Jonathon Green joins John and Andy in this episode to discuss Absolute Beginners, the classic novel of London teenage life set around Soho and Notting Hill.Timings: (may differ due to adverts)13'25 - Beast by Paul Kingsnorth19'06 - Absolute Beginners by Colin Macinnes* To purchase any of the books mentioned in this episode please visit our bookshop at uk.bookshop.org/shop/backlisted where all profits help to sustain this podcast and UK independent bookshops...
Absolute Beginners - Colin MacInnes
August 22, 2016 06:46 - 59 minutes - 54.3 MBSlang lexicographer extraordinaire Jonathon Green joins John and Andy in this episode to discuss Absolute Beginners, the classic novel of London teenage life set around Soho and Notting Hill.
The Crack Up - F. Scott Fitzgerald
August 08, 2016 07:17 - 35 minutes - 32.3 MBIn a special edition recorded at Port Eliot Festival, the Backlisted team welcome comedy writer Jesse Armstrong (Peep Show, Fresh Meat, The Thick Of It, Four Lions)to discuss F. Scott Fitzgerald's posthumously published collection of essays 'The Crack-Up'.
The Crack Up by F. Scott Fitzgerald
August 08, 2016 07:17 - 40 minutesIn a special edition recorded at Port Eliot Festival, the Backlisted team welcome comedy writer Jesse Armstrong (Peep Show, Fresh Meat, The Thick Of It, Four Lions)to discuss F. Scott Fitzgerald's posthumously published collection of essays 'The Crack-Up'. Timings: (may differ due to adverts)2'38 - The Crack Up by F Scott Fitzgerald* To purchase any of the books mentioned in this episode please visit our bookshop at uk.bookshop.org/shop/backlisted where all profits help to sustain this podcas...
Last Exit To Brooklyn - Hubert Selby Jr
July 25, 2016 05:48 - 58 minutes - 53.4 MBAuthor and poet Saleena Godden joins John Mitchinson, Andy Miller and Mathew Clayton to discuss Hubert Selby Jr's legendary transgressive novel of dead end life in working class 50's Brooklyn. WARNING: contains obligatory reference the The Fall.
Last Exit to Brooklyn by Hubert Selby Jr
July 25, 2016 05:48 - 1 hourAuthor and poet Saleena Godden joins John Mitchinson, Andy Miller and Mathew Clayton to discuss Hubert Selby Jr's legendary transgressive novel of dead end life in working class 50's Brooklyn. WARNING: contains obligatory reference the The Fall. Timings: (may differ due to adverts)4'02 - Spire by William Golding6'51 - Golden Hill by Francis Spufford, 17'57 - Last Exit to Brooklyn by Hubert Selby Jr* To purchase any of the books mentioned in this episode please visit our bookshop at uk.booksho...
Maiden Voyage - Denton Welch
July 11, 2016 08:17 - 58 minutes - 53.5 MBRichard King, author of 'How Soon Is Now' and 'Original Rockers', visits Backlisted to talk about Maiden Voyage, an extraordinarily vivid memoir by Denton Welch of his early life in England and China.
Maiden Voyage by Denton Welch
July 11, 2016 08:17 - 1 hourRichard King, author of 'How Soon Is Now' and 'Original Rockers', visits Backlisted to talk about Maiden Voyage, an extraordinarily vivid memoir by Denton Welch of his early life in England and China. Timings: (may differ due to adverts)8'08 - Tristomania - Jay Griffiths16'25 Moonstone: The Boy Who Never Was by Sjon24'02 Maiden Voyage by Denton Welch* To purchase any of the books mentioned in this episode please visit our bookshop at uk.bookshop.org/shop/backlisted where all profits help to s...
Letters from a Fainthearted Feminist by Jill Tweedie
June 27, 2016 06:42 - 1 hourWriter and journalist Alex Clark joins John Mitchinson and Andy Miller in a stormy (and then hammery) podcast to discuss 'Letters from a Fainthearted Feminist', a collection of very funny columns by Jill Tweedie, originally published in The Guardian.Timings: (may differ due to adverts)8'56 - The Glass Pearls by Emeric Pressburger 15'23 - A Life Discarded by Alexander Masters26'14 Letters From a Fainthearted Feminist by Jill Tweedie* To purchase any of the books mentioned in this episode pleas...
Letters From A Fainthearted Feminist - Jill Tweedie
June 27, 2016 06:42 - 57 minutes - 52.7 MBWriter and journalist Alex Clark joins John Mitchinson and Andy Miller in a stormy (and then hammery) podcast to discuss 'Letters From A Fainthearted Feminist', a collection of very funny columns by Jill Tweedie, originally published in The Guardian.
The Riddle of the Sands by Erskine Childers
June 13, 2016 06:39 - 1 hourAuthor Lloyd Shepherd joins the Backlisted crew in their small but functional vessel to discuss what some regard as the first ever spy novel 'The Riddle of the Sands' and the extraordinary life of its author Erskine Childers. You can read more about Lloyd's plans to recreate the books journey at The Riddle of the Sands Adventure Club page here: https://unbound.co.uk/books/riddle-of-the-sandsTimings: (may differ due to adverts)9'26 - Six Facets of Light by Ann Wroe16'04 - Different Class by Jo...
Riddle Of The Sands - Erskine Childers
June 13, 2016 06:39 - 59 minutes - 54.2 MBAuthor Lloyd Shepherd joins the Backlisted crew in their small but functional vessel to discuss what some regard as the first ever spy novel 'The Riddle Of The Sands' and the extraordinary life of it's author Erskine Childers. You can read more about Lloyd's plans to recreate the books journey at The Riddle Of The Sands Adventure Club page here: https://unbound.co.uk/books/riddle-of-the-sands
The Vet's Daughter - Barbara Comyns
May 30, 2016 07:23 - 57 minutes - 52.7 MBWriter, academic and contributing editor of Bookanista Lucy Scholes joins Andy, John and Mathew on the pod to talk 'The Vet's Daughter', the extraordinary novel of an extraordinary girl in late Victorian South London. Also, how some books just shouldn't be turned into musicals, and the best name for a dog ever.
The Vet's Daughter by Barbara Comyns
May 30, 2016 07:23 - 1 hourWriter, academic and contributing editor of Bookanista Lucy Scholes joins Andy, John and Mathew on the pod to talk 'The Vet's Daughter', the extraordinary novel of an extraordinary girl in late Victorian South London. Also, how some books just shouldn't be turned into musicals, and the best name for a dog ever. Timings: (may differ due to adverts)6'19 - First Signs by Barry Hinds13'40 - The North Water by Ian Maguire21'09 - The Vet's Daughter by Barbara Comyns* To purchase any of the books me...
Bert Fegg's Nasty Book for Boys & Girls by Terry Jones and Michael Palin
May 16, 2016 06:04 - 1 hourJason Hazeley and Joel Morris, the creators of the Grown Up Ladybird series of picture books, join Andy Miller and Mathew Clayton to discuss Bert Fegg's Nasty Book for Boys and Girls by Michael Palin and Terry Jones.Timings: (may differ due to adverts)7'37 - Bert Fegg's Nasty Book for Boys & Girls by Terry Jones and Michael Palin* To purchase any of the books mentioned in this episode please visit our bookshop at uk.bookshop.org/shop/backlisted where all profits help to sustain this podcast a...