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Dec 25, 2011 | 54:00Writers and Company 'Beyond Black' with author Hilary Mantel (2005 Encore) AudioWriters and Company 'Beyond Black' with author Hilary Mantel (2005 Encore) Dec 25, 2011 | 54:00Hilary Mantel encore: You won't hear us on Radio One on Christmas Day, but you can listen to this program on Sirius 159, on streaming audio, or on our podcast.
An encore presentation of Eleanor Wachtel's 2005 conversation with English novelist, Hilary Mantel. The surprising and extraordinarily candid writer travels to the dark side of the psyche in her witty novel, 'Beyond Black.'
Dec 18, 2011 | 54:00Writers and Company 20th Anniversary Panel (October 2010 Encore) AudioWriters and Company 20th Anniversary Panel (October 2010 Encore) Dec 18, 2011 | 54:00A holiday encore treat, originally aired on the show's twentieth anniversary in October 2010. Eleanor Wachtel and special guests Dionne Brand, Margaret Drabble, Deborah Eisenberg, and Andrew O'Hagan discussed the dynamic world of books over the past 20 years, and talked about some of their favourite titles.
Dec 16, 2011 | 54:30Writers and Company In memory of Christopher Hitchens: 2002 Interview AudioWriters and Company In memory of Christopher Hitchens: 2002 Interview Dec 16, 2011 | 54:30Sadly, Christopher Hitchens passed away on Thursday, 15 December 2011.
Eleanor Wachtel spoke with him in December of 2002 about George Orwell. We now present that interview as bonus audio on our website.
Dec 11, 2011 | 53:59Writers and Company Charles Dickens biography with author Claire Tomalin AudioWriters and Company Charles Dickens biography with author Claire Tomalin Dec 11, 2011 | 53:59In anticipation of the bicentenary of the birth of Charles Dickens, Eleanor Wachtel will talk to Claire Tomalin about her new biography. It's already on many best book of the year lists.
Dec 4, 2011 | 53:59Writers and Company Writer Etgar Keret interview AudioWriters and Company Writer Etgar Keret interview Dec 4, 2011 | 53:59Etgar Keret, the Israeli writer, filmmaker and essayist. The master of the miniature is funny, surreal, tender and provocative.
Nov 27, 2011 | 53:59Writers and Company 'Say Her Name' with author Francisco Goldman AudioWriters and Company 'Say Her Name' with author Francisco Goldman Nov 27, 2011 | 53:59Francisco Goldman interview. Guatemalan-American writer Francisco Goldman's new book, 'Say Her Name,' is inspired by the tragic death of his wife. It just won France's Prix Femina Etranger.
Nov 20, 2011 | 53:59Writers and Company Writers and Co. -20/11/2011 - Julian Barnes Interview AudioWriters and Company Writers and Co. -20/11/2011 - Julian Barnes Interview Nov 20, 2011 | 53:59Julian Barnes Interview: This week, Eleanor Wachtel's remarkably expansive and personal conversation with this year's Man Booker prize-winner. Julian Barnes's new novel is called "The Sense of an Ending"
Nov 13, 2011 | 54:00Writers and Company 'War and History in Fiction' Panel - November 13, 2011 AudioWriters and Company 'War and History in Fiction' Panel - November 13, 2011 Nov 13, 2011 | 54:00War and Remembrance: Writing History in Fiction Panel — This week, a panel discussion about "War and Remembrance: Writing History in Fiction" - from the early 20th century through the First and Second World Wars
Nov 6, 2011 | 53:59Writers and Company Michael Ondaatje Interview - November 6, 2011 AudioWriters and Company Michael Ondaatje Interview - November 6, 2011 Nov 6, 2011 | 53:59Michael Ondaatje Interview — Eleanor Wachtel talks to Michael Ondaatje about one of his most personal books yet - "The Cat's Table".
Nov 6, 2011 | 7:31Writers and Company Michael Ondaatje Bonus Reading - November 6, 2011 AudioWriters and Company Michael Ondaatje Bonus Reading - November 6, 2011 Nov 6, 2011 | 7:31Michael Ondaatje bonus reading from "The Cat's Table".
Oct 30, 2011 | 54:00Writers and Company 'The Marriage Plot' with novelist Jeffrey Eugenides AudioWriters and Company 'The Marriage Plot' with novelist Jeffrey Eugenides Oct 30, 2011 | 54:00Jeffrey Eugenides Interview — American novelist Jeffrey Eugenides has a brand new book - his first in almost ten years - about contemporary romance. It's called 'The Marriage Plot.'
Oct 23, 2011 | 54:00Writers and Company 'Lost Memory of Skin' with author Russell Banks - October 23, 2011 AudioWriters and Company 'Lost Memory of Skin' with author Russell Banks - October 23, 2011 Oct 23, 2011 | 54:00Russell Banks is described by the New York Times as "the most compassionate fiction writer working today." His new novel, 'Lost Memory of Skin' explores the marginal and the outsider with grit and humour.
Oct 16, 2011 | 53:59Writers and Company 'On Canaan's Side' with author Sebastian Barry AudioWriters and Company 'On Canaan's Side' with author Sebastian Barry Oct 16, 2011 | 53:59Sebastian Barry, the Irish novelist, playwright and poet. He had great success with his last novel, 'The Secret Scripture.' His latest book, 'On Canaan's Side' is an ode to 20th century America.
Oct 9, 2011 | 54:00Writers and Company 'Lyrics Alley' with Novelist Leila Aboulela - October 9, 2011 AudioWriters and Company 'Lyrics Alley' with Novelist Leila Aboulela - October 9, 2011 Oct 9, 2011 | 54:00Leila Aboulela Interview: A conversation with Sudanese novelist, Leila Aboulela. Her latest novel, 'Lyrics Alley' is set against her country's struggle for independence from Britain and Egypt sixty years ago.
Oct 2, 2011 | 54:00Writers and Company Writers and Co. - 02/10/2011 - Tagore Panel AudioWriters and Company Writers and Co. - 02/10/2011 - Tagore Panel Oct 2, 2011 | 54:00To celebrate the 150th anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore's birth, Eleanor Wachtel speaks with literary scholar Uma Dasgupta and American philosopher Martha Nussbaum.
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