The TLS Podcast

This week, Vanessa Curtis is entranced by the candour of the Bloomsbury set's photograph albums; and Emma Greensmith on the mythical creatures that fascinated the ancient world. 'The Bloomsbury Photographs", by Maggie Humm 'Centaurs and Snake-Kings: Hybrids and the Greek Imagination', by Jeremy McInerney Produced by Ch

This week, JS Barnes trembles in his boots before the latest incarnation of a classic vampire tale; and Mary C Flannery on the practical magic of the medieval kitchen. 'Nosferatu', various cinemas 'Recipes and Book Culture in England, 1350-1600', Carrie Griffin and Hannah Ryley, editors Produced by Charlotte Pardy Host

This week, Alex Clark and Lucy Dallas look forward to 2025's most tempting reading, plan a Jane Austen road trip and resolve to sit up straight. Produced by Charlotte Pardy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Simone Gubler ponders the contents of a dog's mind; and Tristram Fane Saunders praises the poet Wendy Cope's strengths and subtleties. 'The Happiness of Dogs: Why the Unexamined Life is Most Worth Living', by Mark Rowlands 'Collared: How We Made the Modern Dog', by Chris Pearson 'Collected Poems', by Wendy C

This week, Catriona Seth goes in search of the mysterious last queen of France; and Maria Margaronis is entranced by the stage adaptation of a children's classic. 'Marie-Antoinette', by Charles-Éloi Vial 'Ballet Shoes', adapted by Kendall Feaver from Noel Streatfeild's novel, National Theatre, London, until February 22

This week, novelist and playwright Caryl Phillips remembers his friendship with the magnificent James Baldwin; and Robert Potts on the ingenious return of George Smiley. The works of James Baldwin 'Karla's Choice', a John le Carré novel, by Nick Harkaway Produced by Charlotte Pardy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privac