# nihal arthanayake (audio feeds) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover nihal arthanayake. Page: Feed: --- ## [How can I help someone fall in love with reading? with Nadia Shireen and Jonathan Douglas](https://shows.acast.com/thepenguinpodcast/episodes/how-can-i-help-someone-fall-in-love-with-reading) _2026-07-15 · Ask Penguin_ Can you read a cookbook cover-to-cover like a thriller? Does your reading level predict a longer life? Why is a punk chef’s memoir the ultimate weapon for reluctant readers? And how do we inspire children to read if we don’t have the time to read to them? In this special episode of Ask Penguin, Rhianna sits down with children’s author and illustrator, Nadia Shireen , and Jonathan Douglas CBE,… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/thepenguinpodcast/e/6a57a13ae743c69800ea637d/media.mp3) ## [Which books help us reconnect with nature? with Robert Macfarlane and Jackie Morris](https://shows.acast.com/thepenguinpodcast/episodes/which-books-help-us-reconnect-with-nature-with-robert-macfar) _2026-07-01 · Ask Penguin_ Why do baby puffins prefer to be alone? Why don’t Cuckoo birds raise their own children? Has the decline of birds taken away the music of our landscapes? And what is the simplest way back if we feel disconnected from nature? In this episode of Ask Penguin , Rhianna is joined by visionary creative duo, Robert Macfarlane and Jackie Morris to discuss their latest collaboration, T he Books of Birds ,… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/thepenguinpodcast/e/6a45384ce80d75fcb87cc834/media.mp3) ## [What's wrong with reading to look smart? with Abir Mukherjee](https://shows.acast.com/thepenguinpodcast/episodes/abir-mukherjee-on-ask-penguin) _2026-06-17 · Ask Penguin_ Has modern forensics taken away the power of the murder mystery genre? How does a career in corporate finance prepare you to write about a killer? Is narrative voice more important than plot? And is there really such a thing as a reliable narrator? In this episode of Ask Penguin, Rihanna Dillon sits down with bestselling author and crime fiction favourite Abir Mukherjee to discuss his new… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/thepenguinpodcast/e/6a03315bece5b71f1f71b70c/media.mp3) ## [Which debut novels should you be reading in 2026?](https://shows.acast.com/thepenguinpodcast/episodes/which-debuts-should-you-be-reading-in-2026) _2026-06-03 · Ask Penguin_ What are the best books get you out of a reading slump? How did Snakes on a Plane inspire a literary sensation? What did James Joyce and Pakistani rap teach one of our debut novelists? And does a writer need to be completely delusional to finish writing a novel? This week on Ask Penguin we sit down with three breakout debut authors, Angela Tomaski , Sufiyaan Salam , and Madeline Cash , to discuss… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/thepenguinpodcast/e/6a2003d5f8e85cfadac05b83/media.mp3) ## [Which books emotionally wrecked you? With Dawn French](https://shows.acast.com/thepenguinpodcast/episodes/which-books-emotionally-wrecked-you-with-dawn-french) _2026-05-20 · Ask Penguin_ How does artist Kae Tempest inspire Dawn French ? Do editors always know best? What is the impact of grief on those we love most? And what really happened when Dawn French came face to face with a hippo while filming Harry Potter? In this episode of Ask Penguin , Rhianna Dhillon sits down with bestselling author and comedy legend Dawn French to discuss her moving new novel Enough, alongside… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/thepenguinpodcast/e/6a0dd60711eba3cf15f743d9/media.mp3) ## [What are the best novels about infidelity? With Sophie Mackintosh](https://shows.acast.com/thepenguinpodcast/episodes/what-are-the-best-novels-about-infidelity-with-sophie-mackin) _2026-05-06 · Ask Penguin_ What’s the difference between flash fiction and the short story? Why are we drawn to literature’s most flawed characters? And what would be the ideal fictional world for adulterers? Hosted by Rhianna Dhillon, on this episode of Ask Penguin , we’re answering your questions with our best book recommendations and talking to Booker Prize-longlisted novelist Sophie Mackintosh about her new novel… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/thepenguinpodcast/e/69fb4c747272023359a158ce/media.mp3) ## [What is a must-read book to make me laugh? With Bryony Gordon](https://shows.acast.com/thepenguinpodcast/episodes/what-is-a-must-read-book-to-make-me-laugh-with-bryony-gordon) _2026-04-22 · Ask Penguin_ How did Marian Keyes inspire Bryony Gordon’s writing? How do you write about family without falling into stereotypes? Which books capture the messy reality of life? And what is your favourite habit to fit reading into your life? The Ask Penguin team returns with a shelf-load of must-read book recommendations - and this week, we're joined by bestselling author, journalist, and podcaster Bryony… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/thepenguinpodcast/e/69e8e6ed1e1e81236407718b/media.mp3) ## [Why I wanted to adapt Wuthering Heights with Emerald Fennell](https://shows.acast.com/thepenguinpodcast/episodes/why-i-wanted-to-adapt-wuthering-heights-with-emerald-fennell) _2026-02-13 · Ask Penguin_ Is Wuthering Heights the perfect novel or the perfect work of art? Why do we fall in love with villains? Is all love doomed? And if Emerald Fennell could adapt another book to film, what would she choose? In this special episode of Ask Penguin , we speak to the director of Wuthering Heights ' latest adaptation, Emerald Fennell, about her relationship to Emily Brontë's novel, how she went about… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/thepenguinpodcast/e/698b6264ba80cf1ecb08c6b4/media.mp3) ## [What secrets does Jane Austen's house hold?](https://shows.acast.com/thepenguinpodcast/episodes/what-secrets-does-jane-austens-house-hold) _2025-12-18 · Ask Penguin_ In this special bonus episode, and to mark Jane Austen’s 250th birthday, we step inside her home in Alton to uncover the life she lived there and the objects she treasured most. From first editions to her own annotated books which formed her personal library, we explore how her surroundings and daily routines shaped her writing - and how walking through her rooms brings her world vividly to life.… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/thepenguinpodcast/e/69416c207e21d19ff2223155/media.mp3) ## [Point a Domain, Start a Pit (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/dir58rXgXV8d) _2025-12-18 · **Sponsored**_ Point any domain to a blacked-out, poison-green coming-soon page with an email waitlist. ## [What were the best books of 2025?](https://shows.acast.com/thepenguinpodcast/episodes/what-are-the-best-books-of-the-year-2025) _2025-12-11 · Ask Penguin_ What were our favourite books of the year and what are we most excited to read in 2026? Join the team behind the Ask Penguin podcast to look back at standout titles, memorable podcast moments, and the reading intentions we’re taking into the New Year. Explore all the books mentioned on this episode: Click here Ask Penguin will be back in 2026. Find us on Insatgram @PenguinUKBooks and follow our… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/thepenguinpodcast/e/69399e280e4329eef02ebdf8/media.mp3)