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Meet the Writers

By Monocle

Podcast

Summary

Want to know more about the authors behind your favourite books? Tune in to discover the methods of – and inspiration behind – some of the world’s most exciting writers. Every Saturday, Georgina Godwin hosts an in-depth discussion with the person behind the prose. 

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Episodes

Maria Alyokhina on activism, Russia’s regime and hope for the motherland

Feb 22, 2026 ∙ 30min

Bora Chung on the rise of Korean literature

Feb 15, 2026 ∙ 28min

Andrey Kurkov on chronicling a nation at war

Feb 8, 2026 ∙ 27min

Damian Barr on Scottish art, memory and belonging

Feb 4, 2026 ∙ 34min

Alexander B Smalls on opera, food and African heritage

Feb 1, 2026 ∙ 41min

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