Close Readings

London Review of Books

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Close Readings is a multi-series podcast from the London Review of Books. Two contributors explore areas of literature through a selection of key works, providing an introductory grounding like no other. Listen to some episodes for free here, and extracts from our ongoing subscriber-only series. How To Subscribe In Apple Podcasts, click 'subscribe' at the top of this podcast feed to unlock the full episodes. Or for other podcast apps, sign up here: https://lrb.me/closereadings RUNNING IN 2026 'Who's afraid of realism?' with James Wood and guests 'Nature in Crisis' with Meehan Crist and Peter Godfrey-Smith 'Narrative Poems' with Seamus Perry and Mark Ford 'London Revisited' with...

Latest episodeNarrative Poems: ‘Enoch Arden’ by Alfred TennysonOctober 29, 2026 · 20 min

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1. Narrative Poems: ‘Enoch Arden’ by Alfred TennysonOctober 29, 2026 · 20 min
2. The Man Behind the Curtain: ‘Ulysses’ by James JoyceOctober 24, 2026 · 52 min
3. Nature in Crisis: ‘Extraction: The Frontiers of Green Capitalism’ by Thea RiofrancosOctober 21, 2026 · 24 min
4. Who’s afraid of realism? ‘Shyness and Dignity’ by Dag SolstadOctober 14, 2026 · 24 min
5. London Revisited: The MonsterOctober 8, 2026 · 26 min
6. Narrative Poems: ‘Amours de Voyage’ by Arthur Hugh CloughSeptember 30, 2026 · 14 min
7. Nature in Crisis: ‘The Rise of Ecofascism: Climate Change and the Far Right’ by Alex Roberts and Sam MooreSeptember 20, 2026 · 16 min
8. Who’s afraid of realism?: ‘The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie’ by Muriel SparkSeptember 15, 2026 · 22 min
9. London Revisited: Coffee, Satire and BubblesSeptember 7, 2026 · 24 min
10. Narrative Poems: ‘Childe Roland’ and ‘The Pied Piper’ by Robert BrowningAugust 31, 2026 · 18 min

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