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Summer in literature; Rilla Askew on Kind of Kin; David Mitchell
Summer-inspired literature, racial tension in Oklahoma and novelist David Mitchell.
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Denise Mina on The Red Road
Denise Mina, writing about the profession you're in, and the biography of Agent Marie.
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Evie Wyld on her latest novel All the Birds, Singing
Evie Wyld on her novel All the Birds, Singing, plus fiction inspired by JFK's shooting.
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Neil Gaiman Special
Neil Gaiman talks to Mariella Frostrup about his works for children and adults alike.
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Louise Doughty on Apple Tree Yard; a new pan-African prize for novelists
Louise Doughty talks about her psychological thriller, Apple Tree Yard.
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Mark Billingham on his latest book The Dying Hours
Mark Billingham on his DI Tom Thorne in The Dying Hours, and reportage in book form.
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Colum McCann on his novel TransAtlantic; mental health and fiction
Colum McCann on his novel TransAtlantic set between Ireland and North America.
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Author Louise Erdrich; plus the winner of the Independent Bookshop award
Mariella Frostrup talks to Louise Erdrich about her new novel The Round House.
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Tessa Hadley on her novel Clever Girl; Cory Doctorow; and Ian Rankin on the book he would never lend
Mariella Frostrup on the best fiction with Tessa Hadley, Cory Doctorow and Ian Rankin.
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Sir Walter Scott Special from the Royal Opera House
Mariella Frostrup presents a Sir Walter Scott special from the Royal Opera House.
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Harlan Coben on his novel Six Years
Harlan Coben on his new thriller novel Six Years, plus a report from the London Book Fair.
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Ghana Must Go; After Tomorrow
Taiye Selasi on Ghana Must Go, and Gillian Cross on her dystopian future After Tomorrow.
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Patrick Ness on The Crane Wife
Patrick Ness talks to Mariella Frostrup about his novel The Crane Wife.
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The Hired Man, the Russian literary scene, and The Water-Babies
Aminatta Forna, the Russian literary scene, and 150 years of The Water-Babies.
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Kate Atkinson on Life After Life
Kate Atkinson on her new book Life After Life and classic and modern Western novels.
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AL Kennedy discusses her book On Writing
AL Kennedy talks to Mariella Frostrup about her book On Writing.
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Instructions for a Heatwave; obesity in the contemporary novel
Mariella Frostrup talks to Maggie O'Farrell about her novel Instructions for a Heatwave.
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17/02/2013
Mariella Frostrup talks to David Baddiel and Naomi Alderman about the Jewish novel.
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Ali Smith on the 50th anniversary of The Bell Jar; Alex Preston on innovation in the novel
Mariella Frostrup talks to Ali Smith about Sylvia Plath's celebrated novel The Bell Jar.
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Thomas Keneally on classic Australian literature
Mariella Frostrup celebrates classic Australian literature with author Thomas Keneally.
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Chinese literature - viewing this emerging superpower through its novels
Mariella Frostrup on Chinese literature, Eleanor Updale and a good time for debut novels.
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Pride and Prejudice - 200th Anniversary Special
Mariella Frostrup marks the 200th anniversary of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice.
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Literary trends of 2012
Literary Trends of 2012, including bonkbusters, historical fiction and self-publishing.
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Colin Firth's Five of the Best
Colin Firth shares his five of the best books.
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Barbara Kingsolver, Victoria Glendinning and David Baddiel
Barbara Kingsolver on her new book Flight Behaviour; David Baddiel on David Foster Wallace
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09/12/2012
Mariella Frostrup talks to India Knight about her hilarious new novel 'Mutton'.
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Children's Book Special
Children's Book Special with Richard Curtis, Charlie Higson, Lauren Child and Amanda Craig
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Rachel Johnson on her latest book Winter Games
Rachel Johnson on her novel Winter Games, prequels and sequels, and Dashiell Hammett.
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Jeremy Bowen discusses the Arab Spring
Jeremy Bowen discusses his book The Arab Uprisings and his experiences in the Middle East.
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Dawn French on her novel Oh Dear Silvia
Dawn French on her novel Oh Dear Silvia, and British history re-imagined by CJ Sansom.
