Little Atoms

Episodes

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  Little Atoms 1008 - Elif Shafak's In One Brief Moment All Eternity 15.10.2026 32m

  Elif Shafak is an award-winning British Turkish novelist, whose work has been translated into fifty-seven languages. The author of twenty books, fourteen of which are novels, she was awarded the Halldór Laxness Prize for her contribution to the art of storytelling. Shafak's previous novel, There Are Rivers In The Sky, was the UK’s bestselling literary hardback novel of 2025, selling over 500,000 copies. Widely read in many countries around the world, her writing has been shortlisted for the Booker Prize, the Women’s Prize for Fiction, the RSL Ondaatje Prize, the Orwell Prize for Political Fiction, and Prix Femina Etranger, amongst others, and she was nominated for ‘Author of the Year’ at the British Book Awards. Elif Shafak was appointed President of the Royal Society of Literature in 2025. On this episode of Little Atoms she talks to Neil Denny about her latest novel In One Brief Moment All Eternity. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Little Atoms 1007 - Hernan Diaz's Ply 08.10.2026 34m

  Hernan Diaz is the Sunday Times bestselling author of Trust, which won the Pulitzer Prize and was longlisted for the Booker Prize. It was named one of The New York Times’s 100 Best Books of the Century. His previous novel, In the Distance, was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and the PEN/Faulkner Award. He has received the John Updike Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, a Guggenheim Fellowship, the Kirkus Award, a Whiting Award, and a fellowship from the New York Public Library’s Cullman Center. His work has been translated into thirty-seven languages. On this episode of Little Atoms he talks to Neil Denny about his latest novel Ply. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Little Atoms 1006 - Isabel Allende's Storytelling 01.10.2026 29m

  Isabel Allende is one of the most widely read authors in the world, having sold more than seventy-seven million books. Born in Peru and raised in Chile, Isabel won worldwide acclaim in 1982 with the publication of her first novel, The House of the Spirits. Since then, she has authored more than twenty-six bestselling and critically acclaimed books, including Daughter of Fortune, Island Beneath the Sea, Paula, and The Wind Knows My Name. On today’s episode of Little Atoms she talks to Neil Denny about her new book Storytelling: A Masterclass in Crafting Stories. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Little Atoms 1005 - Louise Kennedy's Stations 24.09.2026 29m

  Louise Kennedy grew up a few miles from Belfast. She is the author of the acclaimed short-story collection, The End of the World Is a Cul de Sac, which won the John McGahern Prize. Her debut novel Trespasses, published in 2022, has been translated into over twenty languages. It won Eason Novel of the Year at the An Post Irish Book Awards, Book of the Year: Debut Fiction at the British Book Awards and the McKitterick Prize, and was also shortlisted for several awards including the Women's Prize for Fiction, the Waterstones Debut Fiction Prize and Barnes and Noble Discover Prize. In 2025, Trespasses was made into a limited TV series by Channel 4, starring Lola Petticrew, Tom Cullen and Gillian Anderson. Before starting her writing career, Kennedy spent nearly thirty years working as a chef. On this episode of Little Atoms she talks to Neil Denny about her new novel Stations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Little Atoms 1004 - China Miéville's The Rouse 17.09.2026 28m

  China Miéville is a Sunday Times bestselling author of fiction and non-fiction. His novels include The City & The City, Embassytown, and Perdido Street Station. A recipient of the Guggenheim Fellowship for fiction, he has won the World Fantasy, the Hugo, and the Arthur C. Clarke awards, among others. His non-fiction includes a study of international law and a history of the Russian Revolution. On this episode of Little Atoms he talks to Neil Denny about his epic new novel The Rouse. Content warning: Contains discussion of suicide. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Little Atoms 1003 - Fatima Bhutto's The Hour of The Wolf 10.09.2026 28m

  Fatima Bhutto is the author of the novels The Runaways and the Women’s Prize for Fiction-longlisted The Shadow of the Crescent Moon, and the non-fiction New Kings of the World and Songs of Blood and Sword, which deals with her father’s murder and the Bhutto family's history in Pakistani politics. Bhutto’s journalism and essays have appeared in the New Statesman, New York Times and Guardian, and elsewhere. On this episode of Little Atoms she talks to Neil Denny about her latest book The Hour of The Wolf. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Little Atoms 1002 - Marlon James' The Disappearers 03.09.2026 29m

  Marlon James is the author of the Booker Prize-winning A Brief History of Seven Killings; the National Book Award finalist Black Leopard, Red Wolf; the New York Times-bestselling Moon Witch, Spider King; The Book of Night Women; and John Crow’s Devil. In addition to the Booker Prize, his novels have won the American Book Award, the Los Angeles Times’ Ray Bradbury Prize for Science Fiction, the Anisfield-Wolf Book Award, and the Dayton Literary Peace Prize. On this episode of Little Atoms Marlon talks to Neil Denny about his Booker prize long listed novel The Disappearers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Little Atoms Archive - Sarah Polley's Run Towards The Danger 27.08.2026 28m

  In the last episode of the Summer archive series, Sarah Polley talks to Neil about her book Run Towards The Danger, first broadcast in July 2022. Normal service resumes next week! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Little Atoms Archive - Maggie O'Farrell's The Marriage Portrait 20.08.2026 26m

  From August 2022, Neil talks to Maggie O'Farrell about her novel The Marriage Portrait. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Little Atoms Archive - Robert Harris' Act of Oblivion 13.08.2026 30m

  From September 2022, Robert Harris talks to Neil about his novel Act of Oblivion. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Little Atoms Archive - Madeline Miller's Circe 06.08.2026 33m

  Neil Talks to Madeline Miller about her novel Circe, first broadcast in August 2018. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Little Atoms Archive - Laura Cumming's Thunderclap 30.07.2026 29m

  From March 2023, Laura Cumming talks to Neil about her book Thunderclap, Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Little Atoms Archive - Mark O'Connell's A Thread of Violence 23.07.2026 28m

  From July 2023, Neil talks to Mark O'Connell about his book A Thread of Violence. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Little Atoms Archive - Yiyun Li's The Book of Goose 16.07.2026 30m

  From October 2022, Neil talks to Yiyun Li about her novel The Book of Goose. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Little Atoms Archive - Kevin Barry's The Heart In Winter 09.07.2026 32m

  Kevin Barry talks to Neil about his novel The Heart In Winter. First broadcast in June 2024, and the 900th episode of Little Atoms. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Little Atoms Archive - Lauren Groff's Matrix 02.07.2026 28m

  From back in September 2021, Neil talks to Lauren Groff about her novel Matrix. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Little Atoms Archive - Bret Easton Ellis' the Shards 26.06.2026 31m

  First broadcast in January 2023, Bret Easton Ellis talks to Neil about his novel The Shards. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Little Atoms Archive - Alice Winn's In Memoriam 18.06.2026 29m

  From March 2023, Neil talks to Alice Winn about her novel In Memoriam, which won the Waterstones Novel of the Year award, and the British Book Awards Debut of the Year. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Little Atoms Archive - Adrian Chiles' The Good Drinker 11.06.2026 28m

  Neil Denny talks to Adrian Chiles about his book The Good Drinker, from November 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Little Atoms 1001 - Ann Patchett's Whistler 04.06.2026 32m

  Ann Patchett is the author of novels, works of nonfiction, and children's books. She has been the recipient of numerous awards, including the PEN/Faulkner, the Women's Prize in the U.K., and the National Humanities Medal. TIME magazine named her one of the 100 Most Influential People in the World. Her work has been translated into more than thirty languages. She lives in Nashville, Tennessee, where she is the owner of Parnassus Books. On this episode of Little Atoms she talks to Neil Denny about her latest novel Whistler. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.