Meridian Episodes Available now
Catherine Cookson
The life of the English writer who wrote a novel almost every six months
Tony Awards
Classic plays dominate the nominations for the American drama awards
Tokyo Book Fair
What the Japanese are reading in 1999: fairy tales and fantasies - and a lot of manga
Commonwealth Writers' Prize
Why should writers from such a large cultural range be judged together?
Peter Porter interview
As he celebrates his 70th birthday, the Australian poet talks about his life and work
Vladimir Nabokov
A celebration of the world-class Russian-American writer
Havana, Cuba
The disinctive music, literature and culture of the Cuban capital
Bessie and Sadie Delaney
The remarkable American sisters whose story is told in US TV drama Having our Say
Marianne Wiggins interview
The American writer talks about the central role of weather in her novel Almost Heaven
Philip Gourevitch interview
The journalist talks about his book about the Rwandan genocide
