Bookclub Episodes Episode guide
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Tony Parsons
Tony Parsons discusses his book Man and Boy, with the reading circle of HMP Coldingley.
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Graham Swift
James Naughtie meets Booker-prize winning novelist Graham Swift to talk about Waterland.
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Geoffrey Chaucer
James Naughtie discusses The Miller's Tale from The Canterbury Tales with Dr Ruth Evans.
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Ian McEwan - Enduring Love
Ian McEwan discusses his tale of stalking, science and psychology, ‘Enduring Love’.
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Joanna Trollope
Joanna Trollope talks about her novel Other People's Children.
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Anthony Beevor
James Naughtie and readers discuss Antony Beevor's Stalingrad with the author.
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Anita Desai
James Naughtie discusses the novel Fasting, Feasting with its author, Anita Desai.
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Susan Hill
James Naughtie discusses the novel In The Springtime Of The Year with author Susan Hill.
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Philip Pullman
Philip Pullman discusses his fantasy novel Northern Lights with James Naughtie.
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Charles Frazier - Cold Mountain
Author Charles Frazier discusses his bestseller Cold Mountain with James Naughtie.
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Carol Shields
Pulitzer prize-winning author Carol Shields talks about her book Larry's Party.
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Isabel Allende
Author Isabel Allende discusses her novel The House of the Spirits with James Naughtie.
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Douglas Adams
James Naughtie talks to Douglas Adams about The Hitch-Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy.
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Julian Barnes
James Naughtie and readers talk to Julian Barnes about his book Flaubert's Parrot.
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Dava Sobel
James Naughtie talks to author Dava Sobel about her international bestseller Longitude.
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Anne Michaels
James Naughtie talks to Canadian writer Anne Michaels about her novel, Fugitive Pieces.
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Margaret Forster
James Naughtie and author Margaret Forster discuss her novel Private Papers.
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J K Rowling
James Naughtie talks to J K Rowling about Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.
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Kate Atkinson
James Naughtie talks to Kate Atkinson about her novel, Behind the Scenes at the Museum.
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David Guterson
James Naughtie and author David Guterson to discuss his novel Snow Falling on Cedars.
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Margaret Atwood
James Naughtie talks to Margaret Atwood about Cat's Eye.
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Joseph Heller - Catch-22
James Naughtie is joined by the author of Catch 22, Joseph Heller.
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William Boyd
James Naughtie talks to William Boyd about his prize-winning book, Brazzaville Beach.
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John Le Carré
James Naughtie talks to John Le Carré about his Cold War spy trilogy.
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Jane Smiley
James Naughtie talks to American author Jane Smiley about her novel A Thousand Acres.
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A S Byatt
James Naughtie talks to author A S Byatt about her novel Possession.
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Andrew Davies/William Thackeray
James Naughtie and Andrew Davies discuss W M Thackeray's classic novel, Vanity Fair.
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Frank McCourt
Irish-American author, Frank McCourt talks about his memoir Angela's Ashes.
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Jung Chang
James Naughtie discusses the award-winning book Wild Swans with its author Jung Chang.
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Louis de Bernières
James Naughtie talks to author Louis de Bernières about Captain Corelli's Mandolin.