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Alcohol's influence on literature; James Runcie; Grace McCleen
Mariella Frostrup talks to Grace McCleen about her new novel The Professor of Poetry.

Summer in literature; Rilla Askew on Kind of Kin; David Mitchell
Summer-inspired literature, racial tension in Oklahoma and novelist David Mitchell.

Denise Mina on The Red Road
Denise Mina, writing about the profession you're in, and the biography of Agent Marie.

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.

Neil Gaiman Special
Neil Gaiman talks to Mariella Frostrup about his works for children and adults alike.

Louise Doughty on Apple Tree Yard; a new pan-African prize for novelists
Louise Doughty talks about her psychological thriller, Apple Tree Yard.

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.

Colum McCann on his novel TransAtlantic; mental health and fiction
Colum McCann on his novel TransAtlantic set between Ireland and North America.

Author Louise Erdrich; plus the winner of the Independent Bookshop award
Mariella Frostrup talks to Louise Erdrich about her new novel The Round House.

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.