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SHOP TALK WITH WRITERS

Elena Lappin in conversation with leading authors about the stories behind their books.

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Average duration
54 minutes
Episodes
20
Years Active
2024 - 2025
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Ep. 14: DANIEL KEHLMANN

Ep. 14: DANIEL KEHLMANN

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In this episode of Shop Talk with Writers, bestselling German-Austrian author Daniel Kehlmann speaks to host Elena Lappin about his latest novel, The Director, which explores the life and work…

01:10:11  |   Sun 07 Sep 2025
Ep.13: COLM TÓIBÍN

Ep.13: COLM TÓIBÍN

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In this episode of Shop Talk with Writers, host Elena Lappin engages with acclaimed Irish novelist Colm Tóibín, discussing his latest work, Long Island, a sequel to Brooklyn. The convers…

00:47:30  |   Sun 24 Aug 2025
Ep. 12: SARAH MOSS

Ep. 12: SARAH MOSS

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Sarah Moss, Ripeness, identity, memory, immigration, belonging, family, writing, creativity, genetics, love, women’s lives, parents, ballet

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In this episode of Shop Talk with Writers, ho…

00:47:07  |   Tue 12 Aug 2025
Ep. 11:  ANDRÉ ACIMAN

Ep. 11: ANDRÉ ACIMAN


In the latest episode of Shop Talk with Writers, host Elena Lapin engages in an illuminating conversation with the acclaimed novelist and memoirist André Aciman. Known for his deeply moving narrative…

00:37:01  |   Tue 29 Jul 2025
Ep. 10: CAROLINE O'DONOGHUE

Ep. 10: CAROLINE O'DONOGHUE

Caroline O’Donoghue is one of the most talented and original writers on the British literary scene. In 2018, I interviewed her for a different podcast, about her excellent debut novel Promising Young…

00:52:24  |   Mon 30 Jun 2025
Ep. 9: MEGAN HUNTER

Ep. 9: MEGAN HUNTER

We recorded this podcast with Megan Hunter at Pritchard & Ure, an unusual bookshop/cafe/gallery in Camden, above a garden centre. It’s a place that feels both buzzy and peaceful, and not unlike this…

01:01:19  |   Wed 28 May 2025
Ep. 8: FIONA SCARLETT

Ep. 8: FIONA SCARLETT



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00:48:17  |   Tue 29 Apr 2025
Ep.7: JOHN BANVILLE

Ep.7: JOHN BANVILLE

Elena Lappin interviews Booker-winning Irish novelist at home in Dublin about his life's work, and his most recent crime novels. THE DROWNED is published by Faber.

Includes a reading from THE DROWNED …

00:56:31  |   Sun 30 Mar 2025
Ep.6: DIANE OLIVER, CHERYL OLIVER, ALBA DE CESPEDES, ANN GOLDSTEIN

Ep.6: DIANE OLIVER, CHERYL OLIVER, ALBA DE CESPEDES, ANN GOLDSTEIN

Elena Lappin interviews Cheryl Oliver about her sister, Diane Oliver (1943-1966), author of NEIGHBORS AND OTHER STORIES; and Ann Goldstein, about her translation of Italian novelist Alba de Cespedes …
01:24:07  |   Sat 01 Mar 2025
Ep.5: TOM LAMONT

Ep.5: TOM LAMONT



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01:01:07  |   Wed 22 Jan 2025
Ep.4: TESSA HADLEY

Ep.4: TESSA HADLEY

Elena Lappin interviews Tessa Hadley

Tessa Hadley's novella The Party is published by Jonathan Cape.

The Party



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00:42:33  |   Fri 13 Dec 2024
Ep. 3: Naomi Westerman, Author of 'Happy Death Club'

Ep. 3: Naomi Westerman, Author of 'Happy Death Club'

Buy Happy Death Club by Naomi Westerman

2-Part Halloween Special with playwright and writer Naomi Westerman

Interview by Elena Lappin



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01:32:28  |   Wed 30 Oct 2024
Ep. 1: DENISE DORRANCE

Ep. 1: DENISE DORRANCE

POLAR VORTEX is a funny, moving, deeply personal and original graphic novel by cartoonist and writer Denise Dorrance. She talks to Elena Lappin about how she found a way to create art out of dealing …

00:36:38  |   Fri 11 Oct 2024
Ep. 2 CHIGOZIE OBIOMA

Ep. 2 CHIGOZIE OBIOMA

THE ROAD TO THE COUNTRY is Chigozie Obioma’s third novel, set in the time of Nigerian Civil War. In this podcast, we talk about how writing about a traumatic past can help us understand, and perhaps …

00:27:34  |   Wed 09 Oct 2024
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