Books

Jeremy Isaacs, Mary Douglas and Bonnie Greer talk favourite books.

Literary quiz. Author of the week is Franz Kafka. From April 2003.

Michael Rosen discovers punctuation through the ages with writer Florence Hazrat.

Anne McElvoy and guests discuss St Francis, wealth and our relationship with animals.

Octavia Bright and guests celebrate the hugely popular work of Daphne du Maurier.

Josie Long interviews Paul Tremblay about 'A Head Full of Ghosts'

Christopher Eccleston, Julie Hesmondhalgh and the BBC Phil at Contains Strong Language.

Daljit Nagra marks National Poetry Day with a highlight from the BBC's poetry archive.

Ian McMillan and the best in poetry live from the Contains Strong Language festival.

Nikki speaks to Danish director Nicolas Winding Refn about his new movie Her Private Hell

Matthew Sweet discusses the role of intellectuals in public life.

Michael Rosen talks to a security guard who says that words are his riot shield in his job

Leonie Charlton on her new book of poetry about wildfires

Daljit Nagra marks the autumn equinox with a highlight from the BBC's poetry archive.

Rob Drummond talks to Michael about the ways people talk in Manchester.

Ian McMillan with elemental haiku, poetry that moves mountains, and the best new writing.

Two Minutes to Midnight by Laura Beatty is up for this award for the short story.

Caoilinn Hughes’ moving, humane story is up for the 21st BBC National Short Story Award.