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Weekly Programming

A show for every kind of reader

Eight signature programs, seven days a week — each one a different door into the world of books.

Author Spotlight

Maya Okafor

Monday · 18:00 GMT

One author, one hour, one unforgettable conversation about the work of a lifetime.

Book of the Week

James Whitfield

Tuesday · 17:00 GMT

Our editors crown one title and make the case for why it belongs on your shelf.

Story Hour

Rosa Delgado

Wednesday · 20:00 GMT

Short fiction read aloud by the people who wrote it — lights down, volume up.

Indie Voices

Tom Akerman

Thursday · 18:00 GMT

Self-published and small-press authors breaking through without the machine.

Literary Lounge

Maya Okafor

Friday · 19:00 GMT

A late-week salon: news, debates, and the conversations the book world is having.

Behind the Manuscript

Priya Nair

Saturday · 16:00 GMT

Drafts, rejections, rewrites — the unglamorous truth of how books actually get made.

Poetry Sessions

Rosa Delgado

Sunday · 11:00 GMT

Sunday-morning verse, live readings, and poets on the craft of compression.

Classic Reads

James Whitfield

Sunday · 21:00 GMT

The canon, revisited without reverence. Old books, fresh arguments.

This week at a glance

DayShowHostTime
MondayAuthor SpotlightMaya Okafor18:00 GMT
TuesdayBook of the WeekJames Whitfield17:00 GMT
WednesdayStory HourRosa Delgado20:00 GMT
ThursdayIndie VoicesTom Akerman18:00 GMT
FridayLiterary LoungeMaya Okafor19:00 GMT
SaturdayBehind the ManuscriptPriya Nair16:00 GMT
SundayPoetry SessionsRosa Delgado11:00 GMT
SundayClassic ReadsJames Whitfield21:00 GMT