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A unique global community of book lovers in discussion with some of the world's greatest writers.
World Book Club invites the globe's great authors to discuss their best known novel. The monthly programme is presented by Harriett Gilbert, and includes questions from our 'global book club' - you, the BBC World Service audience.
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09/09/2019
Let us have your questions for Héctor Abad, one of the finest contemporary Latin American writers. He'll be talking to us about his heartbreaking memoir Oblivion, a tribute to his beloved father Héctor Abad Gómez, a doctor and human rights campaigner murdered by paramilitaries in Medellín in 1987.
Post your questions here and hear them answered on BBC World Book Club on 5 October. There's even a chance to put them to him directly on the telephone at the recording of the programme on Wednesday 18th September.
05/03/2019
Tune in to hear literary legend Ngugi Wa Thiongo talking to World Book Club
BBC World Service - World Book Club, Ngugi wa Thiong'o A special edition from Nairobi University's bustling bookshop, where Ngugi was a director.
talks to the titan of Kenyan literature Ngugi wa Thiongo about his landmark novel A Grain of Wheat. Hear him speak to the BBC for the first time in his home country in a specially recorded edition from Nairobi this Sunday, 3rd March
15/01/2019
Let us have your questions for irrepressible British writer Jojo Moyes on her heart-wrenching novel Me Before You.
Post them here and hear them answered (hopefully) on 2 February on BBC World Book Club. You may even get to put them to her directly on the telephone at the recording next Thursday! Get posting.....
09/01/2019
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3cswssq
The inimitable Lee Child on vigilante justice, underwear, and so much more.....
BBC World Service - World Book Club, Lee Child - Killing Floor Leading thriller writer Lee Child discusses Killing Floor and its hero Jack Reacher
06/12/2018
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3cswssp
Extraordinary Chinese writer Chan Koonchung discusses his controversial novel in a Beijing bookshop. Tune in below and listen in!
BBC World Service - World Book Club, Chan Koonchung Chan Koonchung joins the World Book Club to discuss his dystopian novel The Fat Years
06/11/2018
The irrepressible Lijia Zhang on November's World Book Club
06/11/2018
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3cswssn
World Book Club visits China.
Listen in to a gripping hour of conversation with Lijia Zhang and her readers in Beijing at Bookworm Bookshop
BBC Sounds - World Book Club - Lijia Zhang: Lotus Catch up on your favourite BBC radio show from your favourite DJ right here, whenever you like. Listen without limits with BBC Sounds.
09/10/2018
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3cswssm Enjoy!
Kate Atkinson: Life After Life, World Book Club - BBC World Service Kate Atkinson discusses her celebrated novel Life After Life
04/10/2018
World Book Club will be discussing Chan Koonchung's The Fat Years and Lijia Zhang's Lotus in Beijing on 25th October. We want to hear what questions you would like to ask the authors - please post in the comments
07/08/2018
Coming Up: Kate Atkinson - please post your questions for her award-winning novel Life After Life here.
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