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Yann Martel
James Naughtie talks to Yann Martel about Life of Pi.
Roddy Doyle
Irish writer Roddy Doyle joins James Naughtie to discuss his novel Paddy Clarke HA HA HA.
Claire Tomalin (on Thomas Hardy)
James Naughtie talks to Claire Tomalin about her biography of Thomas Hardy.
Sarah Hall - The Carhullan Army
James Naughtie talks to Sarah Hall about her novel The Carhullan Army.
Howard Jacobson
James Naughtie talks to Howard Jacobson about his comic novel The Mighty Walzer.
Tim Butcher
James Naughtie talks to Tim Butcher about his bestselling book Blood River.
Benjamin Zephaniah
James Naughtie talks to Benjamin Zephaniah about his novel for young adults Refugee Boy.
Jennifer Johnston
James Naughtie talks to Jennifer Johnston about her novel The Gingerbread Woman.
Bill Bryson
Bill Bryson meets readers to discuss his book A Short History of Nearly Everything.
Andrew O'Hagan - Be Near Me
Andrew O'Hagan meets James Naughtie and readers to discuss his novel Be Near Me.
Nicole Krauss - The History of Love
Nicole Krauss talks to James Naughtie and readers about her novel The History of Love.
William Fiennes - The Music Room
William Fiennes talks to James Naughtie and readers about his memoir The Music Room.
Donna Leon - Death at La Fenice
Donna Leon talks to James Naughtie about her first crime novel Death At La Fenice.
Mohsin Hamid - The Reluctant Fundamentalist
Mohsin Hamid talks to James Naughtie about The Reluctant Fundamentalist.
Arundhati Roy - The God of Small Things
Arundhati Roy talks about her Booker prize winning novel The God of Small Things.
Iain Banks: The Wasp Factory
Iain Banks talks about his first novel The Wasp Factory.
Sebastian Barry: The Secret Scripture
Sebastian Barry talks about his Costa prize-winning novel The Secret Scripture.
Hunter Davies on The Beatles
Hunter Davies discusses his authorised biography of The Beatles, recorded at the Cavern.
Art Spiegelman - Maus
Art Spiegelman talks to James Naughtie and readers about his graphic novel Maus.
Alan Hollinghurst - The Line of Beauty
Alan Hollinghurst talks about his Man Booker prize-winning novel The Line of Beauty.
Anne Enright - The Gathering
Anne Enright talks about her Man Booker prize-winning novel The Gathering.
Ross Raisin - God's Own Country
Ross Raisin and James Naughtie discuss Ross' debut novel, God's Own Country.
Philippa Gregory: The Other Boleyn Girl
Philippa Gregory talks to James Naughtie about her historical novel.
David Baddiel talks about Elizabeth Taylor's Mrs Palfrey at the Claremont
David Baddiel is our guide to novelist Elizabeth Taylor's Mrs Palfrey at the Claremont.
Michael Ondaatje - The English Patient
Michael Ondaatje talks about his 1992 Booker prize-winning novel The English Patient.
Victoria Hislop - The Island
Victoria Hislop talks to James Naughtie about her debut novel The Island.
Marilynne Robinson - Gilead
American writer Marilynne Robinson talks to James Naughtie about her novel Gilead.
David Almond - Skellig
James Naughtie talks to David Almond about his prize-winning novel Skellig.
Sathnam Sanghera - The Boy with the Topknot
Sathnam Sanghera discusses his award-winning memoir The Boy with the Topknot.
Ben Macintyre - Agent Zigzag
Ben Macintyre talks about his bestselling book Agent Zigzag, a true spy story from WWII.
George Orwell's Homage to Catalonia
John Simpson and Hilary Spurling discuss George Orwell's Homage to Catalonia.