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Alex Clark selects her must-listen titles
From Chetna Maroo and Rose Tremain’s stories of growing pains to a trio of spy tales
An elegiac Ann Patchett novel; taut mysteries from Colson Whitehead and Colin Walsh; and thrillingly macabre stories from Joyce Carol Oates
Alex Clark selects her best mid-year listens
From a Tan Twan Eng tale of colonial intrigue to the epoch-defining voice of Martin Amis
From a Margaret Atwood short-story collection to Max Porter’s ‘Shy’ and Cecile Pin’s debut novel ‘Wandering Souls’
Plus Jonathan Escoffery’s impressive collection of stories, a thriller from Louise Candlish and Terry Pratchett’s Discworld series
Dickens, Marple and Mitford seen anew, Brexit revisited — plus the poetry and power of John Donne
He’s Britain’s most sought-after reader, the voice of some of literature’s most standout characters. So why have you never heard of Seán Barrett?
A bravura performance for the latest Lucy Barton novel, plus Kate Atkinson, Zoe Gilbert and a return to a Hilary Mantel classic
Booker Prize contenders, a crime thriller and a childhood memoir are among this week’s treats for the ears
The actor narrates snapshots from childhood to Hollywood in a memoir that sidesteps autobiographical convention
From comic, compelling reflections on ADHD and autism to pure escapism in Paris — plus an epic celebration of Terry Pratchett
Different takes on the Joyce epic and a new version of ‘The Wasteland’ feature along with a moving rendition of ‘Love Marriage’
Crisis in the Peak District; a sculptor’s response to loss; nature reclaims its own; and an Irish reminiscence to enrapture the listener
Memoirs from Stevie Van Zandt, Miriam Margolyes and Bob Mortimer, plus reimagined lives from Colm Tóibín and Lauren Groff
Soundscapes and vocal talent bring another dimension to works by Valeria Luiselli, Sam Byers, Ethan Hawke and Lisa McInerney
The Reverend Richard Coles’s memoir of grief — plus longlisted Raven Leilani, Gwendoline Riley and a debut by Mel Giedroyc
Mobile app Alexander aims to bring an immersive experience to narrative non-fiction
An authorised biography of Victoria Wood, plus Rumaan Alam and Eley Williams
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