Julian Barnes: Flaubert at 200

When commenting on the power and influence of the Catholic Church, Stalin is supposed to have asked: ‘how many divisions has the pope?’ Donald Trump has yet to question how many F35s Leo XIV has, but he may as well have done in his angry response to the American pope’s criticism ...  Show more

Lebanese and Israeli delegations met in Washington this week for their first direct talks in 33 years. On 15 April, with talks underway, the IDF’s chief of staff, Eyal Zamir, designated all of southern Lebanon up to the Litani River a ‘Hizbullah kill zone’. In this episode, Adam ...  Show more

This week on the Penguin Podcast, Nihal Arthanayake is joined by English writer and national treasure, Julian Barnes.

He joins us to discuss the paperback publication of his most recent novel, Elizabeth Finch.

Nihal and Julian also discuss his 'controlled' ...

From Nobel-winning greats and pacey thrillers to memoirs and historical novels, Times Radio's Stig Abell returns to the podcast for our guide to the best reads for the beach.

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The Times Literary Supplement - an occasional series of readings.Mary Beard tells us why she's looking forward to Augustus by John Williams and reads an extract from the book.Find out more: www.the-tls.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. 

Cultural Icon, podcaster, and Multiple New York Times best-selling author Malcolm Gladwell sits down with Ellen to discuss memory, feeling for a living, and his new book Miracle and Wonder, Conversations with Paul Simon. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices ...  Show more