Ann Goldstein discusses the oxymoron of the ‘celebrated translator’, her early encounters with Italian through Dante and the story of how she became Ferrante’s translator. Goldstein reflects on Ferrante’s unique syntax and style, as well as the broader challenges of Italian–English translation.
Podcast | Gurnaik Johal
‘This is where I say to any budding writers out there: write historical fiction!’
Gurnaik Johal on The London Magazine Podcast.
Podcast | Leo Robson
‘One of the things that the novel is about is different forms of chronology that we mark things by.’
Leo Robson on The London Magazine Podcast.
Podcast | Mark Bowles
‘To exaggerate something is like putting a magnifying glass on it. You exaggerate your rage, you exaggerate your love, and you can see it more clearly.’
Mark Bowles on corporate jargon, his love of espresso and whether or not his book can be called an anti-English novel.
Podcast | Jeremy Leslie
‘The phrase “the end of print” is a sales tool for the digital world.’
On The London Magazine Podcast, Jeremy Leslie discusses magCulture, his favourite magazines and why ‘end of print’ narratives are nonsense.
Podcast | Paul Stephenson
‘Bereavement, grief: it’s extremely self-indulgent.’
On this episode of The London Magazine Podcast, we talk to poet and editor Paul Stephenson about poetic form, absurdity, grief and more.
Podcast | Joshua Jones
‘I don’t want to be a representative for a nation state.’
We chatted to Joshua Jones, author of Local Fires, about the benefits of multiple POVs and interconnected stories, how not to get sued when writing autofiction and his love of Chicago indie rock band, Joan of Arc.
Podcast | Claire Carroll
Claire Carroll writes experimental fiction about the intersection of nature, technology and desire. On the podcast, she talks about her new short story collection, The Unreliable Nature Writer.
Podcast | Orlando Whitfield
We talk to Orlando Whitfield, writer and self-proclaimed failed art dealer about his new book, All That Glitters: A Story Of Friendship, Fraud And Fine Art.
Podcast | Dan Sperrin
TLM’s political cartoonist, Dan Sperrin talks to us about the state of satire in modern Britain, David Cameron’s rogue return to cabinet and where to draw the line – if there even is one – in cartooning.
Podcast | Vida Adamczweski
Writer Vida Adamczewski talks to us about reproductive rights in the UK, corporeality, and literary ‘form-fucking’.
Podcast | Patrick Cash
In his work as a relationship manager at Arts Council England, Patrick helps to demystify the ACE funding application process.
Podcast | Tom Conaghan
Publisher of Scratch Books, Tom Conaghan discusses Chekov, the Irish literary renaissance, and all things short fiction on TLM’s Podcast.
Podcast | Jiaqi Kang
Jiaqi Kang discusses autofiction, the Sino diaspora, and post-socialist art debates in China on The London Magazine Podcast.
Podcast | Phoebe Hurst
Phoebe Hurst speaks about her new story, ‘The Dump’, and her writing process as part of the ‘Literary Clinic’ segment of our podcast.
Podcast | Max Wilkinson
Max Wilkinson tells us why Old Kent Road can teach you everything you could hope to know about life and the ways in which artists like Burial and Aphex Twin influence his writing.
Podcast | James Connor Patterson
James Connor Patterson explores the lingering effects of the Troubles and offers advice on finding your authentic voice when writing.
Podcast | Matthew Turner
Matthew Turner We spoke to Matthew Turner, senior lecturer at Chelsea College of Arts who is currently finishing his first…
Podcast | Joelle Taylor
Joelle Taylor We spoke to award-winning poet, playwright, author and educator, Joelle Taylor. Her most recent collection, C+NTO &…
Podcast | Sam Mills
Sam Mills We are joined by writer and publisher Sam Mills, author of The Quiddity of Will Self,…
Podcast | Holly Pester
Holly Pester We spoke to poet Holly Pester about her new ‘Café Poems’ in our August/September 2022 issue, as…
Podcast | Keiran Goddard
Keiran Goddard discusses the importance of finding your authentic voice when writing and how to sound funny on the page on The London Magazine Podcast.
Podcast | Nell Stevens
Writer Nell Stevens discusses writing while juggling work and family time, Chopin’s music and teenage ghosts on The London Magazine Podcast.
Podcast | Jessie Greengrass
Author Jessie Greengrass discusses the role of the writer in the climate crisis and the power of the monologue, as well as her writing process in our ‘Literary Clinic’.