Booking Overview
Metrics
Episodes: 217
Frequency: Every two weeks
Rating: 4.7/5.0
Estimated listeners: 1,000 - 10,000
Listener location: USA
YouTube: 8.5k subscribers
Instagram: 241.0k followers
Page updated: Nov 4, 2026 · How we check this data
Contact Information
Publicly listed emails
events@shakespeareandcompany.com
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Host
Adam Biles - Literary Director at Shakespeare and Company in Paris, where he leads conversations with internationally acclaimed authors.
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Recent Guest Discussions
Dave Eggers - His Novel Contrapposto, The Book’s Development And Craft, Access To Art Education, Youth Writing Programs, And Artificial Intelligence’s Effects On Writing, Translation, And Education.
Megan Nolan - Ruth Rehmann’s Illusions, Postwar German Literature, Modernist Influences, Translation, Women Writers, And The Novel’s Contemporary Relevance.
Amit Chaudhuri - His Novel Château Rouge, Representations Of Paris, Urban Modernity, Race And Visibility, Global Events, And The Relationship Between Place And Memory.
M. John Harrison - The End Of Everything, Speculative Fiction, Epistemological Catastrophe, Character Creation, Societal Collapse, Brexit-era Britain, And Artificial Intelligence Anxieties.
Edward Chisholm - Murder In Paris ’68, The Markovic Affair, Alain Delon, Postwar French Politics And Organized Crime, Archival Research, And His Writing Process.
Recent Topics
Episodes
Fieldwork as a Sex Object: Meena Kandasamy on Deepfakes, Caste and Fearless Fiction
October 28, 2026
Meena Kandasamy joins Adam Biles to discuss Fieldwork as a Sex Object, her fearless new novel about Amy Chaturvedi, the avowedly communist daughter of wealthy Brahmin parents whose life unravels when a pornographic deepfake of her goes viral. Kandasamy explains why she made Amy an “imperfect victim,” and examines the political economy of online hate: paid trolls, WhatsApp pile-on groups, and soft-porn accounts that quietly turn far-right. She reads from the novel, reflects on how When I Hit Y...
Alternative Intelligence: Jeanette Winterson on storytelling, AI and the Power of Imagination
October 14, 2026
Jeanette Winterson joined us to celebrate the French edition of One Aladdin, Two Lamps, her book-length exploration of storytelling, built around One Thousand and One Nights. She recalls finding Shahrazad in her hometown library and the insight this led her to: that she could read herself as fiction as well as fact, and so rewrite her own story. The conversation moves from Freud, epigenetics and the plasticity of the brain to Manchester's Industrial Revolution and the lessons we failed to...
How Big Tech Took Control, with Beeban Kidron
September 30, 2026
“Childhood is once again a resource to be extracted at any cost.” Filmmaker-turned-legislator Beeban Kidron joined us to discuss Users: How Big Tech Took Control and How to Fight Back. Kidron traces her path from directing documentaries to entering the House of Lords in 2012 (the same year smartphones became affordable enough for parents to hand to children) and how a strange, silent moment with four teenage girls in her kitchen launched a fourteen-year campaign. She unpacks the deliberate de...
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Frequently asked questions
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How many listeners does The Shakespeare and Company Interview have?
Podseeker estimates The Shakespeare and Company Interview reaches 1,000 to 10,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.
Who is an ideal guest for The Shakespeare and Company Interview?
The Shakespeare and Company Interview typically books industry leaders. Typical guest background: Established novelists, literary nonfiction authors, translators, and cultural writers with a substantial publishing record, a notable new book, or significant literary recognition. Common among recent guests: Internationally published or acclaimed books; Major literary prize wins, nominations, or shortlists; Bestselling or widely recognized work. Recent guests include Dave Eggers, Megan Nolan, and Amit Chaudhuri.
How hard is it to get booked on The Shakespeare and Company Interview?
High. It mostly books established leaders in its field.
What topics does The Shakespeare and Company Interview cover?
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