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World Book Club Episodes

  1. Nick Hornby

    Nick Hornby talks to an audience about Fever Pitch, his book about being a football fan.

  2. Nawal El Saadawi

    The world's great authors discuss their best-known novel.

  3. Mohsin Hamed

    Mohsin Hamed discusses his novel The Reluctant Fundamentalist with Harriet Gilbert and an invited studio audience.

  4. Michael Ondaatje

    Sri Lankan-born, Canadian author Michael Ondaatje discusses his novel The English Patient.

  5. Maya Angelou

    Interview with American poet, memoirist, actress, Maya Angelou.

  6. Maya Angelou

    Maya Angelou answers questions about her autobiography I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings.

  7. Martin Cruz Smith

    Author Martin Cruz Smith talks about his novel Gorky Park.

  8. Martin Amis - Money: A Suicide Note

    Martin Amis joins an audience of listeners to answer questions about his novel Money.

  9. Mario Vargas Llosa

    World Book club with author Mario Vargas Llosa.

  10. Margaret Atwood

    The Handmaid's Tale is a dystopian novel by Canadian author Margaret Atwood.

  11. Louis De Bernieres - Captain Corelli's Mandolin

    Louis De Bernieres answers questions about his novel, Captain Corelli's Mandolin.

  12. Laura Restrepo - Delirium

    Colombian writer Laura Restrepo discusses her novel Delirium.

  13. Kurt Vonnegut

    Kurt Vonnegut joins an audience to answer questions about his novel Slaughterhouse-Five.

  14. Kazuo Ishiguro

    Kazuo Ishiguro joins listeners to discuss his novel The Remains Of The Day

  15. Jung Chang

    Chinese writer Jung Chang joins a World Service audience to discuss her novel Wild Swans.

  16. Julian Barnes

    Julian Barnes joins a World Service audience to discuss his novel 'Flaubert's Parrot'.

  17. Joyce Carol Oates

    Author of "Blonde" Joyce Carol Oates answers questions about her novel.

  18. John Le Carre

    Interview with John le Carre about his recent novel 鈥淭he Perfect Spy鈥�.

  19. John Irving

    American author John Irving discusses his bestselling novel 'The World According to Garp'.

  20. Jo毛l Dicker - The Truth about the Harry Quebert Affair

    Jo毛l Dicker talks about his novel The Truth about the Harry Quebert Affair.

  21. Joanna Trollope

    The World Book Club talks to author Joanna Trollope about her book The Rector's Wife.

  22. Jane Smiley

    Jane Smiley discusses A Thousand Acres, her ambitious re-imagining of King Lear.

  23. Isabelle Allende - The House of Spirits

    Isabel Allende joins an audience to discuss her novel 'The House of the Spirits'.

  24. Irvine Welsh

    Irvine Welsh talks about his books Trainspotting & If You Liked School, You'll Love Work.

  25. Ian Rankin

    Ian Rankin joins an audience of World Service listeners to discuss his novel Black & Blue.

  26. Ian McEwan - Atonement

    Ian McEwan discusses his 20th century familiy saga about the need for atonement

  27. Iain Sinclair

    Interview with Iain Sinclair on his book, 'London Orbital'. Presenter: Harriett Gilbert.

  28. Iain Banks

    Iain Banks answers questions about his controversial first novel, The Wasp Factory.

  29. Hanif Kureishi

    Hanif Kureishi joins an audience to discuss his book 'The Buddha of Suburbia'.

  30. Gillian Slovo

    South African novelist, Gillian Slovo talks about her novel 'Red Dust'.

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