Book Club

Conversations with authors and writers, alongside reviews of the latest releases. Exploring new ideas to challenge our thinking.
Reading About the Arctic and Walking Along the River

Jen Campbell walks from Battersea Station to Brompton Cemetery with Christiane Ritter’s memoir, A Woman in the Polar Night.

20 days ago
Breakfast with… Kiley Reid

Jo Rodgers speaks with the author of Such a Fun Age about her new book, Come and Get It. 

2 months ago
Looking Ahead | A Selection of Books for 2024

Jen Campbell on the literary highlights to look forward to this year. 

2 months ago
A Walk Along Grand Union Canal | Book Club

Jen Campbell walks the waterway from Paddington with Kathleen Farrell’s Mistletoe Malice

3 months ago
An Annual Autumn Walk | Book Club

Jen Campbell walks from Milford to Haslemere with Huma Qureshi’s Playing Games. 

4 months ago
Walking with Ghost Stories | Book Club

Jen Campbell walks from Canary Wharf to Blackheath, accompanied by Jeanette Winterson’s Night Side of the River.

5 months ago
Breakfast with… Caroline O’Donoghue

Jo Rodgers meets the author of The Rachel Incident at the Horniman Museum in south London.

5 months ago
A Walk to Hampstead Pergola | Book Club

Jen Campbell takes a stroll from East Finchley to Hampstead Heath, accompanied by Thomas Morris’ book Open Up.

6 months ago
Women in Translation Month | Book Club

Jen Campbell reads three books, translated from the Japanese, French and Spanish.

7 months ago
Breakfast with… Joanna Quinn

Jo Rodgers meets the author of The Whalebone Theatre on the Dorset coastline.

7 months ago
A Walk Along Regent’s Canal | Book Club

Jen Campbell ambles from King’s Cross to Regent’s Park, accompanied by Termush by Sven Holm.

8 months ago
Three Summertime Reads | Book Club

Jen Campbell reviews her favourite new books fit for the season. 

9 months ago
Breakfast with... Jenny Jackson

Jo Rodgers meets with the author of the bestselling novel Pineapple Street. 

10 months ago
Women’s Prize for Fiction 2023 | Book Club

Jen Campbell reviews the shortlisted books for this year’s literary award. 

10 months ago
More than Cake by Natasha Pickowicz | Book Club

The New York pastry chef on her inclusive and strategic approach to baking. 

11 months ago
A Walk from Putney to Kew Gardens | Book Club

Jen Campbell takes a stroll with Danielle Pender’s debut collection of short stories.

11 months ago
The Home Child by Liz Berry | Book Club

Jen Campbell speaks to the author and award-winning poet about her new novel-in-verse.

1 year ago
A Spell of Good Things by Ayobami Adebayo | Book Club

Jen Campbell reviews the author’s highly anticipated second novel.

1 year ago
Cooking with Mushrooms by Andrea Gentl | Book Club

Early mushroom memories and umami bombs with the New York-based photographer and cookbook author.

1 year ago
A Countryside Reading Diary | Book Club

Jen Campbell on three choice novels for a week in the New Forest. 

1 year ago
Jen Campbell's Best Books of 2022 | Book Club

Recommendations for holiday reading.

1 year ago
Ghost Music by An Yu | Book Club

Jen Campbell reviews the second novel from the acclaimed author of Braised Pork.

1 year ago
Breakfast with… Kamila Shamsie

Jo Rodgers meets the London-based author of Best of Friends for a walk around Primrose Hill.

1 year ago
Best of the Booker Prize 2022 | Book Club

Jen Campbell reads the shortlisted books for this year’s award.

1 year ago