Writing about art, music and loneliness – books podcast

Robin Ince and Green Gartside explain why the music world needs a book prize and Olivia Laing follows Edward Hopper and Andy Warhol down lonely street

In this week’s podcast we look at the literature of art and music. Olivia Laing leads us through The Lonely City, exploring how the alienation felt by some of New York’s most famous artists – from Edward Hopper to Andy Warhol – has helped to shape its aesthetic in often unexpected ways. Then we make a rare excursion into the world of music to meet some of the leading lights involved in a starry new book prize, and to hear how they feel about pitting Elvis Costello against Patti Smith and Jon Savage.

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