The TLS Podcast

Here is our full conversation with Francis Spufford, he joined us to talk about his new novel, Nonesuch.

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This week, Christy Edwall on the boon of being a bookworm; and Norma Clarke is impressed by a memoir of a childhood survived.

'Books: A manifesto, or, How to build a library', by Ian Patterson
'The gifts of reading for the next generation: Essays on nurturing a passion for reading', edited by Jennie Orchard
'Relearning to read: Adventures in not-knowing', by Ann Morgan
'Leaving Home: A memoir in full colour', by Mark Haddon

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As February draws to a close, we’re taking a listen back at some of the conversations we’ve had over the past month on The TLS Podcast.

We listen back to Nick Enfield exploring the benefits of playing games, Mary Hitchman on the history of humanity's fascination with the moon, Peter Filkins, winner of the inaugural Freudenheim Translation Prize, joins us with chair of the judges Boyd Tonkin and Darra Goldstein on the hidden properties of kimchi and sourdough.

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This week, novelist Francis Spufford explains why the Blitz proved fertile territory for fantasy and the occult; and Darra Goldstein on the hidden properties of kimchi and sourdough.

'Nonesuch', by Francis Spufford
'Adventures in Fermentation: From ancient origins to culinary frontiers, an exploration of the microbes that shape the world we live in', by Johnny Drain
'Ferment: The life-changing power of microbes', by Tim Spector

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This week, Peter Filkins, winner of the inaugural Freudenheim Translation Prize, joins us with chair of the judges Boyd Tonkin to talk about the mercurial genius of Elias Canetti; and a poem in praise of Tuesdays by Jamie McKendrick.

'The Book Against Death', by Elias Canetti, translated by Peter Filkins
'Mardi Gras', by Jamie McKendrick

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