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EPISODE · Oct 9, 2025 · 33 MIN

‘Atonement’ Author Ian McEwan On His Latest Novel ‘What We Can Know’

from Open Book with Jenna · host Ian McEwan, Jenna bush hager

Ian McEwan is a Booker Prize winning author of nineteen novels, including Atonement, Enduring Love, The Children Act, and On Chesil Beach. Ian sits down with Jenna Bush Hager to talk about the inspiration for his latest novel, What We Can Know. Ian reflects on a lifetime of storytelling, from his early love of reading to his writing routine and how it feels to be an author in the age of AI. They also talk about the global impact of his books, the timeless power of literature to ask big questions about who we are and what we value, and what topics he’s excited to explore in his next novel.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ian McEwan is a Booker Prize winning author of nineteen novels, including Atonement, Enduring Love, The Children Act, and On Chesil Beach. Ian sits down with Jenna Bush Hager to talk about the inspiration for his latest novel, What We Can Know. Ian reflects on a lifetime of storytelling, from his early love of reading to his writing routine and how it feels to be an author in the age of AI. They also talk about the global impact of his books, the timeless power of literature to ask big questions about who we are and what we value, and what topics he’s excited to explore in his next novel.

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