<description>&lt;p&gt;This week, Lily Herd heads for outer space in the company of a prodigious imagination; and Andrew Motion joins us with a wonderful new poem.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;'Collected Stories' by Cixin Liu, translated by John Chu, Andy Dudak et al&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;'All that We See or Seem', by Ken Liu&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;'Snow', by Andrew Motion&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Produced by Charlotte Pardy&lt;/p&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'&gt; Hosted on Acast. See &lt;a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'&gt;acast.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

This week, Lily Herd heads for outer space in the company of a prodigious imagination; and Andrew Motion joins us with a wonderful new poem.

This week, Lily Herd heads for outer space in the company of a prodigious imagination; and Andrew Motion joins us with a wonderful new poem. 'Collected Stories' by Cixin Liu, translated by John Chu, Andy Dudak et al'All that We See or Seem', by Ken Liu'Snow', by Andrew Motion&nbsp; Produced by Charlotte Pardy<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Altogether Elsewhere

<description>&lt;p&gt;This week, Devoney Looser on what we don't know about Jane Austen; and Peter Swaab introduces a previously unpublished story by the great Sylvia Townsend Warner.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;'Jane Austen in 41 Objects', by Kathryn Sutherland&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;'Jane Austen’s Bookshelf:&amp;nbsp;The women writers who shaped a legend', by Rebecca Romney&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Jane Austen and George Eliot:&amp;nbsp;The lady and the radical', by Edward Whitley&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;'Wild for Austen:&amp;nbsp;A rebellious, subversive, and untamed Jane', by Devoney Looser&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;'The Pursuit and the End', by Sylvia Townsend Warner&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Produced by Charlotte Pardy&lt;/p&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'&gt; Hosted on Acast. See &lt;a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'&gt;acast.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

This week, Devoney Looser on what we don't know about Jane Austen; and Peter Swaab introduces a previously unpublished story by the great Sylvia Townsend Warner. 

This week, Devoney Looser on what we don't know about Jane Austen; and Peter Swaab introduces a previously unpublished story by the great Sylvia Townsend Warner.&nbsp; 'Jane Austen in 41 Objects', by Kathryn Sutherland'Jane Austen’s Bookshelf:&nbsp;The women writers who shaped a legend', by Rebecca RomneyJane Austen and George Eliot:&nbsp;The lady and the radical', by Edward Whitley'Wild for Austen:&nbsp;A rebellious, subversive, and untamed Jane', by Devoney Looser'The Pursuit and the End', by Sylvia Townsend Warner Produced by Charlotte Pardy<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Beyond the bonnet

<description>&lt;p&gt;This week, Camille Ralphs confides the highs and lows of travelling by Greyhound bus; and Alev Adil boards a train to join current night owls and bygone tourists.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;'Greyhound', by Joanna Pocock&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;'Moonlight Express: Around the World by Night Train', by Monisha Rajesh&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;'To the Sea by Train: The Golden Age of Railway Travel', by Andrew Martin&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Produced by Charlotte Pardy&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'&gt; Hosted on Acast. See &lt;a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'&gt;acast.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

This week, Camille Ralphs confides the highs and lows of travelling by Greyhound bus; and Alev Adil boards a train to join current night owls and bygone tourists.

This week, Camille Ralphs confides the highs and lows of travelling by Greyhound bus; and Alev Adil boards a train to join current night owls and bygone tourists. 'Greyhound', by Joanna Pocock'Moonlight Express: Around the World by Night Train', by Monisha Rajesh'To the Sea by Train: The Golden Age of Railway Travel', by Andrew Martin Produced by Charlotte Pardy <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

In Transit

<description>&lt;p&gt;This week, Damian Flanagan explores the complex history of the Japanese masterpiece The Tale of Genji; and Miranda France on the eventful life and enduring work of Miguel de Cervantes.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;'The Tale of Genji', by Murasaki Shikibu&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;'El Verano de Cervantes', by Antonio Muñoz Molina&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;'El Cautivo', directed by Alejandro Amenábar&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Produced by Charlotte Pardy&lt;/p&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'&gt; Hosted on Acast. See &lt;a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'&gt;acast.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

This week, Damian Flanagan explores the complex history of the Japanese masterpiece The Tale of Genji; and Miranda France on the eventful life and enduring work of Miguel de Cervantes.

This week, Damian Flanagan explores the complex history of the Japanese masterpiece The Tale of Genji; and Miranda France on the eventful life and enduring work of Miguel de Cervantes. 'The Tale of Genji', by Murasaki Shikibu'El Verano de Cervantes', by Antonio Muñoz Molina'El Cautivo', directed by Alejandro Amenábar Produced by Charlotte Pardy<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Foundation course

<description>&lt;p&gt;This week, TLS contributors select their favourites from 2025; plus an interview with CD Rose, winner of this year’s Goldsmiths Prize.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;‘We Live Here Now’, by CD Rose&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Produced by Charlotte Pardy&lt;/p&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'&gt; Hosted on Acast. See &lt;a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'&gt;acast.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

This week, TLS contributors select their favourites from 2025; plus an interview with CD Rose, winner of this year’s Goldsmiths Prize.

This week, TLS contributors select their favourites from 2025; plus an interview with CD Rose, winner of this year’s Goldsmiths Prize. ‘We Live Here Now’, by CD Rose Produced by Charlotte Pardy<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Books of the Year

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