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Introducing What Are You Reading Now? A brand new podcast from the makers of The Go-To Food Podcast that sees your favourite authors open up about the books that shaped them, the ones they turn to for comfort, and the stories they can't stop recommending.
Each episode is a deep dive into a writer’s life: their reading habits, writing journey, creative challenges, and what it really takes to bring a book into the world.
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S1E8 S1 E8: Kieran Yates, All The Houses I've Ever Lived In: Finding Home in a System that Fails Us
This week, Esme and Kareem are joined by journalist and author Kieran Yates, whose acclaimed debut All the Houses I’ve Ever Lived In explores what home means in modern Britain — from damp flats and…
S1E7 S1 E7: Elise Bell, An Opinionted Guide to Erotic Art
Elise Bell—arts writer and broadcaster (The Guardian, Dazed, Kinfolk, It’s Nice That, Prospect; BBC Radio 4 & LBC)—joins Esme and Karine to talk reading lives, erotic art, and the books that…
S1E6 S1 E6: Gracie Mae Bradley, Against Borders: The Case for Abolition
This week, Esme and Kareem are joined by writer, policy expert, and campaigner Gracie Mae Bradley for a rich conversation about reading as refuge, writing toward liberation, and the everyday work of…
S1E5 S1 E5: Uju Asika, Raising Boys Who Do Better: A Hopeful Guide for a New Generation
In this episode of What Are You Reading Now? we sit down with writer and creative consultant Uju Asika, author of Bringing Up Race and Raising Boys Who Do Better. Uju shares her journey with books…
S1E4 S1 E4: Aniefiok Ekpoudom, Where We Come From: Rap, Home and Hope in Modern Britain
In this episode of What Are You Reading Now? we welcome writer and storyteller Aniefiok Ekpoudom, whose debut book Where We Come From: Rap, Home and Hope in Modern Britain explores the cultural and…
S1E3 S1, E3: Natalie Lue, author of The Joy of Saying No
People-pleasing. Burnout. Boundaries that keep getting crossed. This week, Esme and Kareem sit down with author, artist, and boundary-whisperer Natalie Lue (The Joy of Saying No) for a candid, funny,…
S1E2 S1, E2: Lucas Oakeley, author of Nearly Departed
Writer, romantic, and reluctant TikTok star — Lucas Oakeley joins us this week to talk fiction, masculinity, and why books are the best way to challenge everything you think you know.Lucas has…
S1E1 S1 E1: Frankie Miren, author of The Service and Morbid Obsessions
In this brilliant debut episode of What Are You Reading Now?, Esme and Kareem are joined by writer, journalist, and sex worker activist Frankie Miren, author of The Service and Morbid Obsessions.…
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What Are You Reading Now? has published 8 episodes since August 2025, covering topics in Arts, Books.
What Are You Reading Now? is currently sporadic with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 1h 1m.
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