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Miranda Seymour reveals the peculiar circumstances surrounding the marriage of Lord Byron's daughter
Dale Salwak, the editor of a new collection of essays, tells us why he wanted to probe this mos
David Baddiel – comedian and, as per his Twitter profile, Jew – joins us to discuss whether Jewishne
Just how odd was Isaac Newton? Quite, it turns out, because as well as being one of histor
This special episode – a live recording of an event at Hay Festival, in Cartagena, Colombia, earlier
The "ape bumfodder" of one man (Philip Larkin) is another man's treasure – Susan Irvine makes t
Stig Abell and Thea Lenarduzzi are joined in the studio by political commentator Zoe Williams to dis
TLS editor Michael Caines meets Gregory Norminton, the author of a collection of aphorisms, two tran
Stig Abell and Thea Lenarduzzi are joined by Kathryn Hughes, to discuss whether and where Charlotte
With Stig Abell and Lucy Dallas. We are joined by Maren Meinhardt to discuss the unrequited love, an
Stig Abell and Thea Lenarduzzi are joined in the studio by Daisy Dunn to discuss the history of the
Stig Abell and Thea Lenarduzzi are joined in the studio by Marcel Theroux to discuss why a mysteriou
With Stig Abell and Lucy Dallas. We are joined by Patricia Williams, to discuss how black girls are
A special end-of-year edition of the podcast, with highlights, including: Sudhir Haza
Stig Abell and Thea Lenarduzzi are joined in the studio by TLS Arts editor Lucy Dallas and Fiction e
With Stig Abell and Thea Lenarduzzi – The American author and cultural critic Naomi Wolf explores co
With Stig Abell and Thea Lenarduzzi – Elizabeth Hardwick, the critic, co-founder of the NYRB, and, y
With Stig Abell and Thea Lenarduzzi – Who reads Anthony Powell now? A. N. Wilson celebrates the mute
TLS Fiction editor Toby Lichtig talks to the novelist and essayist Geoff Dyer at the 2017 Hay Festiv
With Stig Abell and Thea Lenarduzzi – 500-plus years since Thomas More coined the term “Utopia”, den