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Neil Denny @littleatoms.bsky.social · 6d

On today's new Little Atoms podcast, Sarah Perry on her brilliant new book Death of an Ordinary Man. Out now from @jonathancape.bsky.social. Listen to it wherever you get your podcasts or here:

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Little Atoms 971 - Sarah Perry's Death of an Ordinary Man | Little Atoms

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Neil Denny @littleatoms.bsky.social · 13d

On today's new Little Atoms podcast, Kiran Desai on her @thebookerprizes.com shortlisted novel The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny. Out now from Hamish Hamilton books. Listen to it wherever you get your podcasts or here:

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Little Atoms 970 - Kiran Desai's The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny | Little Atoms

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Neil Denny @littleatoms.bsky.social · 15d

Had a lovely afternoon celebrating 60 years of @churchillfship.bsky.social and was reminded to mention that next year's travel grant applications are now open until early November so you should pull your finger out and apply.

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Neil Denny @littleatoms.bsky.social · 16d

Kiran Desai on this week's Little Atoms.

The Booker Prizes @thebookerprizes.com · 16d

Presenting the #BookerPrize2025 shortlist.

Find out more about the books and authors: thebookerprizes.com/bp2025

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Neil Denny @littleatoms.bsky.social · 20d

On today's new Little Atoms podcast, @nataliehaynes.bsky.social talks about her new novel No Friend To This House. Out now from Mantle Books (@panmacmillan.bsky.social). Listen to it wherever you get your podcasts or here:

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Little Atoms 969 - Natalie Haynes' No Friend To This House | Little Atoms

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Neil Denny @littleatoms.bsky.social · 27d

On today's Little Atoms podcast, Patrick Ryan on his new novel Buckeye. Out now from @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social. Listen to it wherever you get your podcasts or here:

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Little Atoms 968 - Patrick Ryan's Buckeye | Little Atoms

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Neil Denny @littleatoms.bsky.social · Sep 5

On this week’s Little Atoms - @authormiriamtoews.bsky.social on her new book A Truce That Is Not Peace. Out now from @4thestatebooks.bsky.social. Listen to it wherever you get your podcasts or here:

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Little Atoms 967 - Miriam Toews' A Truce Which Is Not Peace | Little Atoms

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Neil Denny @littleatoms.bsky.social · Aug 29

There's no new Little Atoms podcast today due to stuff.

Neil Denny @littleatoms.bsky.social · Aug 22

Oh that's funny, weird coincidence. Definitely want to get to that museum at some point.

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Strange Attractor Press @strangeattractor.bsky.social · Aug 22

Reality is now a videogame that runs itself… not even the Minotaur is safe inside his Labyrinth.

The Bright Labyrinth by Ken Hollings is a subtle and sometimes disturbing account of how technology has impacted upon human culture.

Buy now strangeattractor.greedbag.com/buy/bright-l...

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Neil Denny @littleatoms.bsky.social · Aug 22

On today's new Little Atoms podcast, Stuart Nadler on his wonderful new novel Rooms For Vanishing. Out now from @picadorbooks.bsky.social. Listen to it wherever you get your podcasts or here:

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Little Atoms 966 - Stuart Nadler's Rooms For Vanishing | Little Atoms

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Neil Denny @littleatoms.bsky.social · Aug 15

On today's new Little Atoms podcast, @lauralippman.bsky.social on her brilliant new novel Murder Takes a Vacation. Out now from @faberbooks.bsky.social. Listen to it wherever you get your podcasts or here:

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Little Atoms 965 - Laura Lippman's Murder Takes A Vacation | Little Atoms

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Neil Denny @littleatoms.bsky.social · Aug 8

On today's new Little Atoms podcast, @olibasciano.bsky.social on his new book Outcast. Out now from @faberbooks.bsky.social. Listen to it wherever you get your podcasts or here:

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Little Atoms 964 - Oliver Basciano's Outcast | Little Atoms

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Neil Denny @littleatoms.bsky.social · Aug 1

On today's new Little Atoms podcast, Claire Adam on her wonderful @thebookerprizes.com longlisted novel Love Forms. Out now from @faberbooks.bsky.social. Listen to it wherever you get your podcasts or here:

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Little Atoms 963 - Claire Adam's Love Forms | Little Atoms

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Neil Denny @littleatoms.bsky.social · Jul 25

On today's new Little Atoms podcast, @mikejay.bsky.social on his latest book Free Radicals. Out now from @yalebooks.bsky.social. Listen to it wherever you get your podcasts or here:

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Little Atoms 962 - Mike Jay's Free Radicals | Little Atoms

A Podcast about Ideas and Culture

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Neil Denny @littleatoms.bsky.social · Jul 23

Congratulations Jeff!

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Brandy Schillace @bschillace.brandyschillace.com · Jul 22

I’m so thrilled to have been on show! #transrights #transgender #history

Neil Denny @littleatoms.bsky.social · Jul 22

A new Little Atoms podcast with @bschillace.brandyschillace.com on her wonderful new book The Intermediaries. Out now from @wwnorton.com. Listen to it wherever you get your podcasts or here:

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Little Atoms 961 - Brandy Schillace's The Intermediaries | Little Atoms

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Neil Denny @littleatoms.bsky.social · Jul 22

A new Little Atoms podcast with @bschillace.brandyschillace.com on her wonderful new book The Intermediaries. Out now from @wwnorton.com. Listen to it wherever you get your podcasts or here:

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Little Atoms 961 - Brandy Schillace's The Intermediaries | Little Atoms

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Wendy Erskine @wednesdayerskin.bsky.social · Jul 18

Was absolutely brilliant to talk to Neil. Thanks so much.

Neil Denny @littleatoms.bsky.social · Jul 18

On today's new Little Atoms podcast, @wednesdayerskin.bsky.social on her incredible debut novel The Benefactors. Out now from @sceptrebooks.bsky.social. Listen to it wherever you get your podcasts or here.

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Little Atoms 960 - Wendy Erskine's The Benefactors | Little Atoms

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Neil Denny @littleatoms.bsky.social · Jul 18

On today's new Little Atoms podcast, @wednesdayerskin.bsky.social on her incredible debut novel The Benefactors. Out now from @sceptrebooks.bsky.social. Listen to it wherever you get your podcasts or here.

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Little Atoms 960 - Wendy Erskine's The Benefactors | Little Atoms

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David Farrier @david-farrier.bsky.social · Jul 13

I had a great time chatting to @littleatoms.bsky.social about Nature's Genius - somehow, in 30 minutes we touched on almost the entire book!

Neil Denny @littleatoms.bsky.social · Jul 11

On the the latest Little Atoms @davidfarrier.bsky.social talks about his latest book Nature's Genius. Out now from @canongate.co.uk. Listen to it wherever you get your podcasts or here:

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Little Atoms 959 - David Farrier's Nature's Genius | Little Atoms

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Neil Denny @littleatoms.bsky.social · Jul 11

On the the latest Little Atoms @davidfarrier.bsky.social talks about his latest book Nature's Genius. Out now from @canongate.co.uk. Listen to it wherever you get your podcasts or here:

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Little Atoms 959 - David Farrier's Nature's Genius | Little Atoms

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Neil Denny @littleatoms.bsky.social · Jun 20

On today's new Little Atoms podcast, @nellstevens.bsky.social on her brilliant new novel The Original. Out now from @scribnerbooks.bsky.social. Listen to it wherever you get your podcasts or here:

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Little Atoms 956 - Nell Stevens's The Original | Little Atoms

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Matthew Specktor @specktor.bsky.social · Jun 15

Really dug this conversation with Neil. One of the more enjoyable I've had in sometime

Neil Denny @littleatoms.bsky.social · Jun 13

On today's new Little Atoms podcast, @specktor.bsky.social on his wonderful new memoir The Golden Hour. Out now from @eccobooks.bsky.social. Listen to it wherever you get your podcasts or here:

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Little Atoms 955 - Matthew Specktor's The Golden Hour | Little Atoms

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Neil Denny @littleatoms.bsky.social · Jun 13

On today's new Little Atoms podcast, @specktor.bsky.social on his wonderful new memoir The Golden Hour. Out now from @eccobooks.bsky.social. Listen to it wherever you get your podcasts or here:

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Little Atoms 955 - Matthew Specktor's The Golden Hour | Little Atoms

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