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Welcome to My Martin Amis with Jack Aldane

Welcome to My Martin Amis with Jack Aldane

Update: 2023-06-14

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In My Martin Amis, British journalist and host of The Booking Club podcast Jack Aldane talks to writers, critics and publicists who have something personal to say about the life and legacy of the last English novelist Martin Amis (1949-2023).

Join him as they tell the story of how they discovered Amis's prose, the book that made them a fan, and what the author taught them about life and literature

Subscribe now and listen to a new episode of My Martin Amis each month, wherever you get your podcasts. Stay up to date on Twitter with @mymartinamis and find out who will be Jack's first guest.

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"I went to pick him up at Manchester Piccadilly Station and...he was doing Pilates." John McAuliffe and Ian McGuire

"I went to pick him up at Manchester Piccadilly Station and...he was doing Pilates." John McAuliffe and Ian McGuire

2025-09-0350:39

"Amis wrote with precision of judgement, of observation, and with great linguistic ingenuity." Geoff Dyer

"Amis wrote with precision of judgement, of observation, and with great linguistic ingenuity." Geoff Dyer

2025-08-0545:11

"I hope writers today can rediscover the verve and energy of Martin Amis." Ross Barkan

"I hope writers today can rediscover the verve and energy of Martin Amis." Ross Barkan

2025-07-1847:45

"The Zone of Interest records the greatest phraselet in the English language." Vincenzo Barney

"The Zone of Interest records the greatest phraselet in the English language." Vincenzo Barney

2025-05-0639:14

My Martin Amis LIVE - Sunday 23 March, 2025

My Martin Amis LIVE - Sunday 23 March, 2025

2025-04-0501:41:03

"I should've gone to lunch with Martin Amis, because by that point I loved him." Carol Morley

"I should've gone to lunch with Martin Amis, because by that point I loved him." Carol Morley

2025-01-2401:04:51

"He opened the door, holding three darts. Amis was quite mischievous." Anthony Quinn

"He opened the door, holding three darts. Amis was quite mischievous." Anthony Quinn

2024-12-0252:26

"Martin Amis makes you alive to the possibilities of prose." David Patrikarakos

"Martin Amis makes you alive to the possibilities of prose." David Patrikarakos

2024-09-1343:44

"Amis's prose is sparkling, relatable, aspirational, and authentic." Simon Parkin

"Amis's prose is sparkling, relatable, aspirational, and authentic." Simon Parkin

2024-08-2044:18

"Amis is one of the best writers of dialogue." John Niven

"Amis is one of the best writers of dialogue." John Niven

2024-06-3044:49

"When he died, I was distraught. Only Amis could have that effect on me." Will Lloyd

"When he died, I was distraught. Only Amis could have that effect on me." Will Lloyd

2024-05-2149:11

"Reading Money was like hearing The Clash for the first time." Graham Caveney

"Reading Money was like hearing The Clash for the first time." Graham Caveney

2024-03-2544:53

"Amis is at his best when he leans into his fears." Leo Robson

"Amis is at his best when he leans into his fears." Leo Robson

2024-02-2634:24

"Reading Martin Amis makes you feel funnier, cleverer, more insightful." Alys Denby

"Reading Martin Amis makes you feel funnier, cleverer, more insightful." Alys Denby

2024-01-0833:42

"Nobody has influenced my writing more than Martin Amis." James Marriott

"Nobody has influenced my writing more than Martin Amis." James Marriott

2023-11-2440:54

"Not everyone even remotely has Amis's descriptive ability." Zoe Strimpel

"Not everyone even remotely has Amis's descriptive ability." Zoe Strimpel

2023-10-2045:54

"You have to get into Amis, and you have to get past Amis." Janan Ganesh

"You have to get into Amis, and you have to get past Amis." Janan Ganesh

2023-09-0401:02:57

"I should have kept that cigarette butt." Sam Leith

"I should have kept that cigarette butt." Sam Leith

2023-07-3149:34

"For my generation, he filled the skyline." Matt d'Ancona

"For my generation, he filled the skyline." Matt d'Ancona

2023-06-3034:35

Welcome to My Martin Amis with Jack Aldane

Welcome to My Martin Amis with Jack Aldane

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