Inklings Book Club
Books & Literature
About
The internet's resident librarian, Jack Edwards, presents... Inklings! The Inklings Book Club is a community for book lovers, championing storytellers from around the world. Subscribe for weekly author interviews and our spotlight monthly book club chat, where we'll be grilling authors on their writing process, inspiration, and future projects. To be involved with the group-read, search Inklings on the Fable app or join us on Instagram.
Episodes
- Greg James: All The Best For The Future
Greg James, known for his work on BBC Radio 1 and as a children's author, joins the Inklings Book Club to discuss his memoir, "All The Best For The Future." The episode explores his book and his career journey.
- Charlie Porter: Nova Scotia House
Charlie Porter discusses his debut novel, "Nova Scotia House," with the Inklings Book Club. The book follows a gay couple, Johnny and Jerry, as Jerry faces the AIDS crisis, and explores Johnny's life after Jerry's passing. Porter also shar…
- Seán Hewitt: Open Heaven
Seán Hewitt, a poet and literary critic, is featured on this episode of Inklings Book Club. He discusses his debut novel, "Open Heaven," which covers themes of memory, nature, and love. The episode includes an interview with Hewitt hosted…
- Charlotte McConaghy: Wild Dark Shore
In this episode of Inklings Book Club, the focus is on Charlotte McConaghy and her book, Wild Dark Shore.
- Benjamin Wood: Seascraper
Benjamin Wood discusses his novel Seascraper, which follows a man named Thomas as he balances family responsibilities as a seascraper with his dreams of becoming a folk singer. The discussion covers the arrival of a Hollywood producer and…
- Kaveh Akbar: Martyr!
In this episode of the Inklings Book Club, the host discusses the March book selection, "Martyr!" by Kaveh Akbar. The author joins the podcast to answer audience questions submitted via the Fable app.
- Rachel Khong: Real Americans and My Dear You
Author Rachel Khong joins Inklings Book Club to discuss her literary career, her bestselling novel Real Americans, and her latest short story collection, My Dear You. The conversation covers themes including Chinese-American identity, inhe…
- Julia Armfield: Our Wives Under The Sea and Private Rites
Novelist Julia Armfield joins the Inklings Book Club to discuss her books Our Wives Under The Sea and Private Rites. The conversation covers her debut novel and her latest work, a retelling of Shakespeare's King Lear set in a flooded world.
- Claire Foy & Nicola Coughlan: The Magic Faraway Tree by Enid Blyton
In this episode of Inklings Book Club, guest host Ruby Granger discusses Enid Blyton’s The Faraway Tree series with Claire Foy, Nicola Coughlan, Phoenix Laroche, Billie Gadsdon, Delilah Bennett Cardy, Simon Farnaby, and Ben Gregor.
- Susie Dent: Guilty By Definition
Susie Dent is the featured guest on this episode of Inklings Book Club, titled Guilty By Definition.
- Andy Weir: Project Hail Mary and The Martian
In this episode of Inklings Book Club, author Andy Weir discusses his sci-fi novels, including The Martian, Artemis, and Project Hail Mary. He joins the podcast following previous interviews with Ryan Gosling and filmmakers Lord and Miller…
- Ryan Gosling: Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
This episode of Inklings Book Club discusses Andy Weir's science fiction novel Project Hail Mary, its themes, and its upcoming film adaptation. The discussion features insights from the film's directors, Phil Lord and Chris Miller, and hig…
- George Saunders: Vigil
Author George Saunders joins the Inklings Book Club to discuss his new book, Vigil. The conversation covers the narrative themes of the novel, including the afterlife and the complexity of empathy.
- Aria Aber: Good Girl
In this episode of Inklings Book Club, host discusses the novel Good Girl with author Aria Aber. They cover the book's themes of identity, the Berlin clubbing scene, and complex relationships.
- Emerald Fennell: Wuthering Heights
In this episode of Inklings Book Club, the host interviews filmmaker Emerald Fennell about Emily Brontë’s Wuthering Heights, her favorite books, and her career trajectory.
- Margot Robbie, Jacob Elordi & Alison Oliver: Wuthering Heights
Actors Margot Robbie, Jacob Elordi, and Alison Oliver join the Inklings Book Club to discuss Emily Brontë’s novel, Wuthering Heights, and their roles in the new film adaptation. The conversation explores the themes of obsession, social cla…
- Jennette McCurdy: Half His Age
In this episode of Inklings Book Club, the host interviews author Jennette McCurdy about her fiction debut, Half His Age. They also discuss her acclaimed memoir, I’m Glad My Mom Died.
- Riz Ahmed: Hamlet by William Shakespeare
This episode of Inklings Book Club features actor Riz Ahmed discussing his new contemporary adaptation of William Shakespeare's Hamlet. Set in modern London with a South Asian perspective, the discussion explores the enduring impact and re…
- Jente Posthuma: What I'd Rather Not Think About
Jente Posthuma joins the Inklings Book Club to discuss her novel "What I'd Rather Not Think About," which explores grief through a series of vignettes about a woman contemplating her twin brother's suicide. The book was shortlisted for the…
- Bora Chung: Cursed Bunny
In this episode of Inklings Book Club, author and translator Bora Chung discusses her short story collection Cursed Bunny and her writing career. The interview took place at the Gothenburg Book Festival in Sweden.
- Yael Van Der Wouden: The Safekeep [Book Club]
In this episode of Inklings Book Club, author Yael Van Der Wouden discusses her debut novel, The Safekeep. The discussion covers themes of ownership, repression, and the lingering effects of war in this historical fiction novel set in 1961.
- Caroline O'Donoghue: The Rachel Incident and Skipshock
Author and podcaster Caroline O'Donoghue joins the Inklings Book Club to discuss her books, including The Rachel Incident and Skipshock. They explore topics such as Irish literature, writing for YA versus adult audiences, and the label of…
- Tom Blyth & Emily Bader: People We Meet On Vacation
Actors Tom Blyth and Emily Bader discuss their roles as Alex and Poppy in the film adaptation of Emily Henry's People We Meet On Vacation. They also share their personal book preferences.
- Emily Henry: People We Meet On Vacation
The host discusses Emily Henry's novel 'People We Meet On Vacation' with the author herself and director Bret Haley. The conversation focuses on the book's upcoming screen adaptation.
- Harlan Coben: Run Away
Host speaks with author Harlan Coben about his career and his transition from writing novels to screen adaptations, including the Netflix series Run Away.
- Bella Mackie: How To Kill Your Family and What A Way To Go
Author Bella Mackie joins Jack on Inklings Book Club to discuss her latest novel, What A Way To Go, on its launch day. She also reflects on her previous book, How To Kill Your Family.
- Rick Riordan: Percy Jackson and the Olympians
Author Rick Riordan discusses his work on the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series and his broader passion for Norse, Egyptian, and other mythologies in this episode of the Inklings Book Club.
- David Szalay: Flesh
Author David Szalay discusses his Booker Prize-winning novel, Flesh, with the Inklings Book Club. The conversation explores the protagonist István, a Hungarian chauffeur navigating his position in an English family while dealing with unpro…
- Saba Sams: Gunk
Host interviews author Saba Sams about her debut novel, Gunk, at The Times and Sunday Times Cheltenham Book Festival. The discussion covers the book's unconventional family dynamics set in Brighton and the themes of embracing life's messie…
- Maggie O'Farrell: Hamnet
Maggie O'Farrell's Women's Prize-winning novel Hamnet, centered on Shakespeare's family during a plague, is discussed. The episode features questions posed to the author about her book, which focuses on Agnes and her children rather than S…
- Paul Mescal and Jessie Buckley: Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell
Paul Mescal and Jessie Buckley join the Inklings Book Club to discuss their roles in the film adaptation of Maggie O'Farrell's "Hamnet." They share insights into portraying William Shakespeare and Agnes Hathaway, touching on the film's emo…
- Dustin Thao: You've Reached Sam and You've Found Oliver
Author Dustin Thao joins the Inklings Book Club to discuss his novels, 'You've Reached Sam,' 'You've Found Oliver,' and 'When Haru Was Here.' The conversation covers his timeline-bending novels, the YA genre, and his creative inspiration.
- Tony Tulathimutte: Rejection
The Inklings Book Club reviews "Rejection" by Tony Tulathimutte, a collection of interconnected stories that serves as a satire on rejection and the loneliness epidemic, analyzing its manifestations in various aspects of life.
- Gillian Anderson: Trespasses by Louise Kennedy
This episode of Inklings Book Club features a discussion with the cast of the TV adaptation of Louise Kennedy's novel 'Trespasses,' including Gillian Anderson. The novel is described as a politically charged forbidden love story with a com…
- Jennifer Lawrence: Die My Love by Ariana Harwicz
The Inklings Book Club discusses Ariana Harwicz's novel 'Die My Love,' originally published in Spanish in 2012. Guests include Jennifer Lawrence, Lynne Ramsay, and translator Carolina Orloff, who also founded Charco Press.
- Jacob Elordi & Oscar Issac: Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
In this episode of Inklings Book Club, actors Jacob Elordi and Oscar Isaac discuss their performances as the creature and Victor Frankenstein in Guillermo Del Toro's Frankenstein. The conversation also covers books more broadly, and featur…
- Guillermo Del Toro: Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
Three-time Academy Award winner Guillermo Del Toro discusses Mary Shelley's Frankenstein and his Netflix adaptation with the Inklings Book Club. They also touch on the horror genre and his favorite books.
- Mary Shelley: Frankenstein [Book Club]
This episode delves into the origin of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, conceived during a ghost story challenge in 1816. Host speaks with Rachael Marsay, Archivist at the Bodleian Libraries, about the creation of this gothic classic.
- Andrew O'Hagan: Caledonian Road
Andrew O’Hagan joins the Inklings Book Club to discuss his novel "Caledonian Road," a state-of-the-nation novel about a man's tragic fall from grace. The conversation, recorded at the Gothenburg Book Fair, touches on the book's epic scope…
- Juhea Kim: Beasts of a Little Land and A Love Story From the End of the World
Author Juhea Kim discusses her debut novel, Beasts of a Little Land, a historical epic set in Japanese-occupied Korea during the early 20th century, and her short story collection, A Love Story From the End of the World, which contains ten…
- Yasmin Zaher: The Coin *BOOK CLUB*
In this episode, the Inklings Book Club discusses Yasmin Zaher's debut novel, 'The Coin.' The conversation covers the book's themes of modern culture, its unnamed narrator's journey from Palestine to New York City, and its satirical take o…
- Oisín McKenna: Evenings and Weekends *BOOK CLUB*
In this episode of the Inklings Book Club, host Jack Edwards interviews Irish author Oisín McKenna about his debut novel, Evenings and Weekends. The discussion covers the book's portrayal of London, its characters, and themes of empathy, s…
- Fíona Scarlett: Boys Don't Cry and May All Your Skies Be Blue
This episode features Fíona Scarlett discussing her novels 'Boys Don't Cry' and 'May All Your Skies Be Blue.' The conversation touches on young love, friendship, and the uncontrollable aspects of life, with the recording taking place at th…
- Cillian Murphy & Max Porter: Shy / Steve
Cillian Murphy and Max Porter discuss their collaborative projects, including the theatre adaptation of Max Porter's book 'Grief Is The Thing With Feathers' and the Netflix film 'Steve,' an adaptation of Porter's novella 'Shy.' They also t…
- Fredrik Backman: My Friends
Inklings Book Club features an interview with author Fredrik Backman at the Gothenburg Book Fair. They discuss his new book, "My Friends," which was nearly not published. Backman is known for his bestselling novels like "Anxious People" an…
- Bridgerton's Luke Thompson on 'White Nights' by Dostoevsky
Luke Thompson, known for Bridgerton, discusses Fyodor Dostoevsky's 'White Nights,' which was the UK's fourth best-selling translated book last year. Thompson, a Dostoevsky fan, narrated the audiobook and chatted about the novel and his rea…
- Coco Mellors: Cleopatra & Frankenstein and Blue Sisters
In this episode, Inklings Book Club talks with author Coco Mellors about her novels Cleopatra & Frankenstein and Blue Sisters. The discussion covers the themes and settings of both books, including grief, sisterhood, and addiction in Blue…
- David Nicholls: You Are Here and One Day
Bestselling author David Nicholls discusses his writing process, reading habits, and experience adapting his novels, including One Day and You Are Here, for the screen.