Hubhopper(https://hubhopper.com) re: reading - The OU Literature Podcast episodic Welcome to Re: reading - The Ou Literature Podcast. Join the experts from the English and Creative Writing department as we discuss all things related to reading and writing: from classic fiction to contemporary scriptwriting, poetry and creative non-fiction to new literary media, we cover it all.

]]> Welcome to Re: reading - The Ou Literature Podcast. Join the experts from the English and Creative Writing department as we discuss all things related to reading and writing: from classic fiction to contemporary scriptwriting, poetry and creative non-fiction to new literary media, we cover it all.

]]> re: reading - The OU Literature Podcast https://files.hubhopper.com/podcast/487686/1400x1400/the-ou-literature-podcast.png?v=1788273497182886207 en Copyright 2026 The OU Literature Podcast The OU Literature Podcast The OU Literature Podcast The OU Literature Podcast donall.maccathmhaoill@open.ac.uk https://fass.open.ac.uk/english-creative-writing https://hubhopper.com/podcast/re-reading-the-ou-literature-podcast/487686 https://hubhopper.com/podcast/re-reading-the-ou-literature-podcast/487686 no 4 no 5 Books Classic novels on Italy https://listen.hubhopper.com/episode/5-books-classic-novels-on-italy/33029474 https://hubhopper.com/episode/5-books-classic-novels-on-italy https://hubhopper.com/podcast/re-reading-the-ou-literature-podcast/487686 Mon, 31 Aug 2026 22:59:38 +0000 Antonia Saunders, a doctoral researcher at the Open University, gives her recommendations for FIVE BOOKS ON ITALY.

 

Find Antonia’s article on classic novels about Italy in our 5 Books series here:

https://www.open.ac.uk/blogs/news/arts-social-sciences/five-classic-novels-to-read/


Find out more about English and Creative Writing at The Open University here:

https://fass.open.ac.uk/english-creative-writing


Contributor:

https://profiles.open.ac.uk/antonia-saunders

]]> Antonia Saunders, a doctoral researcher at the Open University, gives her recommendations for FIVE BOOKS ON ITALY.

 

Find Antonia’s article on classic novels about Italy in our 5 Books series here:

https://www.open.ac.uk/blogs/news/arts-social-sciences/five-classic-novels-to-read/


Find out more about English and Creative Writing at The Open University here:

https://fass.open.ac.uk/english-creative-writing


Contributor:

https://profiles.open.ac.uk/antonia-saunders

]]> 296 donall.maccathmhaoill@open.ac.uk The OU Literature Podcast bonus 5 Books of Nordic noir fiction https://listen.hubhopper.com/episode/5-books-of-nordic-noir-fiction/33029472 https://hubhopper.com/episode/5-books-of-nordic-noir-fiction https://hubhopper.com/podcast/re-reading-the-ou-literature-podcast/487686 Mon, 31 Aug 2026 22:47:37 +0000 Dr Samuel Sargeant, a Senior Lecturer in Creative Writing at the Open University, gives his recommendations for FIVE BOOKS OF NORDIC NOIR FICTION.

 

Find Samuel’s article about Nordic noir fiction in our 5 Books series here:

https://www.open.ac.uk/blogs/news/arts-social-sciences/five-books-to-read-if-you-love-scandinavian-noir/


Find out more about English and Creative Writing at The Open University:

https://fass.open.ac.uk/english-creative-writing


Contributor:

https://profiles.open.ac.uk/samuel-sargeant

]]> Dr Samuel Sargeant, a Senior Lecturer in Creative Writing at the Open University, gives his recommendations for FIVE BOOKS OF NORDIC NOIR FICTION.

 

Find Samuel’s article about Nordic noir fiction in our 5 Books series here:

https://www.open.ac.uk/blogs/news/arts-social-sciences/five-books-to-read-if-you-love-scandinavian-noir/


Find out more about English and Creative Writing at The Open University:

https://fass.open.ac.uk/english-creative-writing


Contributor:

https://profiles.open.ac.uk/samuel-sargeant

]]> 359 donall.maccathmhaoill@open.ac.uk The OU Literature Podcast bonus 5 Books of apocalyptic fiction https://listen.hubhopper.com/episode/5-books-of-apocalyptic-fiction/33029468 https://hubhopper.com/episode/5-books-of-apocalyptic-fiction https://hubhopper.com/podcast/re-reading-the-ou-literature-podcast/487686 Mon, 31 Aug 2026 22:36:58 +0000 Jennie Owen, a Senior Lecturer in Creative Writing at the Open University, gives her recommendations for FIVE BOOKS OF APOCALYPTIC FICTION.

 

Find Jennie’s article about apocalyptic fiction in our 5 Books series here:

https://www.open.ac.uk/blogs/news/arts-social-sciences/five-books-to-read-if-you-like-apocalyptic-fiction/


Find out more about English and Creative Writing at The Open University:

https://fass.open.ac.uk/english-creative-writing


Contributor:

https://profiles.open.ac.uk/j-e-owen

]]> Jennie Owen, a Senior Lecturer in Creative Writing at the Open University, gives her recommendations for FIVE BOOKS OF APOCALYPTIC FICTION.

 

Find Jennie’s article about apocalyptic fiction in our 5 Books series here:

https://www.open.ac.uk/blogs/news/arts-social-sciences/five-books-to-read-if-you-like-apocalyptic-fiction/


Find out more about English and Creative Writing at The Open University:

https://fass.open.ac.uk/english-creative-writing


Contributor:

https://profiles.open.ac.uk/j-e-owen

]]> 528 donall.maccathmhaoill@open.ac.uk The OU Literature Podcast bonus 1 Much ado about Wuthering Heights https://listen.hubhopper.com/episode/1-much-ado-about-wuthering-heights/33029462 https://hubhopper.com/episode/1-much-ado-about-wuthering-heights https://hubhopper.com/podcast/re-reading-the-ou-literature-podcast/487686 Mon, 31 Aug 2026 17:51:05 +0000 Dr Jennifer Shepherd and Dr Anna Clarke discuss Emily Brontë’s novel, Wuthering Heights, and the recent film adaptation directed by Emerald Fennell.


Find out more about the Brontë sisters, and discover related resources at these links:

 

https://www.open.edu/openlearn/history-the-arts/culture/literature-and-creative-writing/literature/dr-sara-haslam-on-the-bronte-sisters-work


https://www.open.edu/openlearn/bronte-quiz


https://www.open.edu/openlearn/history-the-arts/literature/approaching-prose-fiction



Find out more about English and Creative Writing at The Open University:


https://fass.open.ac.uk/english-creative-writing



Contributors:

https://profiles.open.ac.uk/jennifer-shepherd

https://profiles.open.ac.uk/anna-clarke

]]> Dr Jennifer Shepherd and Dr Anna Clarke discuss Emily Brontë’s novel, Wuthering Heights, and the recent film adaptation directed by Emerald Fennell.


Find out more about the Brontë sisters, and discover related resources at these links:

 

https://www.open.edu/openlearn/history-the-arts/culture/literature-and-creative-writing/literature/dr-sara-haslam-on-the-bronte-sisters-work


https://www.open.edu/openlearn/bronte-quiz


https://www.open.edu/openlearn/history-the-arts/literature/approaching-prose-fiction



Find out more about English and Creative Writing at The Open University:


https://fass.open.ac.uk/english-creative-writing



Contributors:

https://profiles.open.ac.uk/jennifer-shepherd

https://profiles.open.ac.uk/anna-clarke

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