Times Online Books Podcast (MP3): Episodes
Hear the authour talk about his book The Middle Sea
Are obituaries a chance to set the record straight - or an opportunity to kickstart the myth machine? Roy Hattersley, Peter Hennessy and Anthony Howard join Timescolumnist Mary Ann Sieghart to discuss their enduring fascination
Considered by many to be the finest living travel writer Colin Thubron's new work is called Shadow of the Silk Road. In it he traces a route through China, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Afghanistan, Iran and Turkey. It's an epic journey, taking in the most sterile desert on earth and war-torn mountains. He ...
Renowned travel writer Colin Thubron reads from his new work Shadows of the Silk Road. In this episode Colin meets Muslims living on China's borders and uncovers the tensions that exist just beneath the surface of society.
Renowned travel writer Colin Thubron reads a third and final extract from his new work Shadows of the Silk Road.
In 2001, Joanne Lees boyfriend Peter Falconio was murdered alongside her in the Australian outback. Here she talks about the difficult decision to tell the private and painful story of her ordeal in her book, No Turning Back
Kate and Gregg Mosse read from the Decibel novella
Kate and Gregg Mosse read from the Decibel novella
Kate and Gregg Mosse read from the Decibel novella
Kate and Gregg Mosse read from the Decibel novella
Kate and Gregg Mosse read from the Decibel novella
Kate and Gregg Mosse read from the Decibel novella
Over the last 30 years, has the media made this country a better or worse place? Recorded at The Times Cheltenham Literature Festival, hosted by James Naughtie and featuring panelists; Nick Clarke, Tony Benn, Daniel Finkelstein, Jeremy Paxman, Libby Purves and Claire Short
Over the last 30 years, has the media made this country a better or worse place? Recorded at The Times Cheltenham Literature Festival, hosted by James Naughtie and featuring panelists; Nick Clarke, Tony Benn, Daniel Finkelstein, Jeremy Paxman, Libby Purves and Claire Short
Michael Gove on the west's approach to fundamentalism and terror
Michael Gove on the west's approach to fundamentalism and terror
Kate and Gregg Mosse read from the Decibel novella
Kate and Gregg Mosse read from the Decibel novella
Kate and Gregg Mosse read from the Decibel novella
Kate and Gregg Mosse read from the Decibel novella