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dom @domhowell.bsky.social · 4d

This was a decent. @nivenj1.bsky.social John Niven on Kill Your Friends 👇👇

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Bookclub - John Niven - BBC Sounds

Writer John Niven speaks to Bookclub about his first novel Kill Your Friends from 2008.

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dom @domhowell.bsky.social · 18d

Live Radio 4 Bookclub recording in Glasgow on Friday with the legendary @nivenj1.bsky.social John Niven for his 2008 debut Kill Your Friends. If you wanna be in the audience, message me and I’ll put you on the list. Should be a cracker!

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dom @domhowell.bsky.social · Aug 12

@irvinewelsh.bsky.social talking about writing and Shakespeare and drugs and Proust and Joyce and love… check this out, particularly great episode. With the brilliant @kirstininnes.bsky.social too👇

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Take Four Books - Irvine Welsh - BBC Sounds

Trainspotting author Irvine Welsh on his new novel, Men In Love, and its three influences.

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dom @domhowell.bsky.social · Aug 11

If you want to come along to a special recording of Radio 4’s Bookclub with Paula Hawkins for her best-seller The Girl On The Train - message me. It’s on Wednesday August 13th 6.15pm on site of the Edinburgh Books Festival.

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dom @domhowell.bsky.social · Aug 4

Some free Radio 4 events happening at the Edinburgh International Books Festival. Get in touch if you’d like to come :) All info here:
www.edbookfest.co.uk/the-festival...

BBC at Edinburgh International Book Festival | Edinburgh International Book Festival

Information on how you can get involved in BBC radio recordings happening at the Edinburgh International Book Festival.

www.edbookfest.co.uk

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dom @domhowell.bsky.social · Jul 18

Radio 4’s Bookclub recording of My Name Is Leon with Kit de Waal will be in Edinburgh on Tuesday (22nd) 6.15pm start. If you fancy coming along DM me and I can get you on the list. @kitdewaal.com

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dom @domhowell.bsky.social · Jul 18

Radio 4’s Bookclub recording of My Name Is Leon with Kit de Waal will be in Edinburgh on Tuesday (22nd) 6.15pm start. If you fancy coming along DM me and I can get you on the list. @kitdewaal.com

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Wendy Erskine @wednesdayerskin.bsky.social · Jun 20

This Sunday at 4.00pm on BBC Radio 4, Take Four Books focuses on The Benefactors. I’m joined by my brill pal Emma Warren and I talk about, among other books This is the Place to Be by @larapawson.bsky.social, published by @cbeditions.bsky.social. I love this programme so was made up to be on it.

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Gillian Wheelan @gillianwheelan.bsky.social · Jun 13

Congratulations to Andrew Miller on winning the Walter Scott Prize for The Land in Winter. He spoke to Take Four Books about the novel and his influences at the Hay festival on #BBCRadio4 @walterscottprize.bsky.social @hayfestival.bsky.social
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dom @domhowell.bsky.social · Jun 8

If you fancy coming along to the Radio 4 Bookclub episode of Tom Holland for his book Rubicon - DM me, few spaces available. Wed June 18, at 1815hrs, in Edinburgh. 🏺🏛️

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dom @domhowell.bsky.social · May 10

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AL Kennedy @writereralk.bsky.social · May 10

Farewell then Skype. You were always awful.

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Joanne Harris @joannechocolat.bsky.social · May 8

Discussing CHOCOLAT, 26 years on, for the BBCRadio4 Book Club at the Rare Birds bookshop in Edinburgh. Thank you to the wonderful James Naughtie, the crew, the bookshop staff and the terrific live audience…

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dom @domhowell.bsky.social · May 3

It’s the French village of Lansquenet. A scent of chocolate is in the air. My first time reading this, despite it being published in 1999. If anyone fancies asking Joanne Harris a Chocolat-related question - DM me! She’s coming to Edinburgh, May 8, for Radio 4’s Bookclub. 🍫

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Gill Davies @gilldavies.bsky.social · May 1

An exceptional film about an outstanding writer @glasgowfilmtheatre.bsky.social
What a woman.
What a life well-lived.
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Blue Road: The Edna O'Brien Story | Official UK Trailer

YouTube video by Modern Films

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dom @domhowell.bsky.social · May 1

Be interested to see this … her short story Green Georgette is one that has stayed with me.

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dom @domhowell.bsky.social · Apr 20

What do you get if you Take Four Books and one whale? Find out at 4pm. Brilliant episode about to surface. Tune in folks 📻📚

James Crawford @jdcrawf.bsky.social · Apr 20

It’s a whale-filled #TakeFourBooks today, 4pm Radio 4 with Xiaolu Guo’s epic @vintagebooks.bsky.social reworking of Moby Dick CALL ME ISHMAELLE & influences including Melville, Philip Hoare & Othello-also with Alan McMunnigall @thiwurd.bsky.social! #BookSky 💙https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002b6lt

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dom @domhowell.bsky.social · Apr 14

If anyone fancies asking Natalie a question tomorrow night about her retelling of the Greek myths then let me know, she’ll be in Glasgow. 1830 kick off.

dom @domhowell.bsky.social · Apr 2

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dom @domhowell.bsky.social · Mar 24

Great episode - great book. Give it a listen :)

James Crawford @jdcrawf.bsky.social · Mar 23

Today at 4pm on BBC Radio4, I'm talking to David Szalay about his new novel FLESH alongside his 3 picks of influences: American writer Katherine Faw, Virginia Woolf and Joseph Conrad - listen here or wherever you get your podcasts 👇🎧📻📚 #TakeFourBooks www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

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dom @domhowell.bsky.social · Mar 22

Finished this last night - a reimagining of the mighty Moby Dick story. Would recommend reading on a boat or in the bath 🐳

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dom @domhowell.bsky.social · Mar 19

Amazing Bookclub recording last night at the @edinburghbookshop.bsky.social with the brilliant Michel Faber talking about his debut novel published twenty-five years ago, Under The Skin. Highly engaged audience, brilliant questions. Will be on Radio 4 on Sunday April 6 at 4pm.

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dom @domhowell.bsky.social · Mar 19

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Gill Davies @gilldavies.bsky.social · Mar 19

Great to see Tunnock's teacakes sponsoring NASA's spaceflights.

Ars Technica @arstechnica.com · Mar 18

dom @domhowell.bsky.social · Mar 17

Brilliant night, stayed with me.

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dom @domhowell.bsky.social · Mar 17

Wow. Just finished this. It’ll be one of the recommendations made on Sunday’s Take Four Books when the programme speaks to the Booker shortlisted writer David Szalay about his new book, Flesh. Check it out if you can. Sunday’s 4pm on Radio 4.

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Gillian Wheelan @gillianwheelan.bsky.social · Mar 16

Eimear McBride on Take Four Books today talking about her influences for The City Changes Its Face. #BBCRadio4 #booksky #takefourbooks
Listen here: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

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