Backlisted Podcast

Welcome to the 150th episode of Backlisted! To mark the occasion we are joined by authors Alex Christofi (Dostoevsky in Love) and Arifa Akbar (Consumed: A Sister's Story) for a discussion of one of Russia's greatest writers Fyodor Dostoevsky, who was born in Moscow on November 11 1821, 200 years ago this month. We concentrate on his pioneering novella Notes From Under the Floorboards AKA Notes From Underground (1864) and consider its impact and continuing relevance to modern life. Also in this episode John enjoys Dark Neighbourhood (Fitzcarraldo), the debut collection of stories by Vanessa Onwuemezi; and, having let it settled for a few months, Andy unveils his favourite novel of the year, Gwendoline Riley's My Phantoms (Granta).Timings: (may differ due to variable advert length)12:20 - My Phantoms by Gwendoline Riley. 19:24 - Dark Neighbourhood by Vanessa Onmuewez. 26:24 - Notes From Under The Floorboards by Fyodor Dostoevsky* To purchase any of the books mentioned in this episode please visit our bookshop a