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Literary Landscape: John Banville and 1950s Dublin

A tour of the foggy streets, smoke-filled bars and genteel hotel tea rooms of 1950s Dublin

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Literary Landscape: Ross Raisin and Yorkshire

A ramble through northern moorland and the works inspired by it, from Bronte to Raisin.

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Literary Scene in London

Writers Damian Barr, Evie Wyld and Joe Dunthorne discuss the rise of live literary events.

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Ian McEwan and Amy Bloom

Ian McEwan on his new novel The Children Act, and US author Amy Bloom on Lucky Us.

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Ali Smith on How to Be Both

Booker-shortlisted novelist Ali Smith and the art of the short story.

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Esther Freud on Mr Mac and Me

Esther Freud talks about her new book, and Howard Jacobson on the book he'd never lend.

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The Brethren; The Sense of Style

Mariella Frostrup discusses Robert Merle's The Brethren, and Steven Pinker on Style.

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Colm Toibin

Mariella Frostrup celebrates the work of award-winning Irish writer Colm Toibin.

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Amanda Coe, Kathy Reichs, Catalan literature

Featuring Amanda Coe, the literary beginnings of Sherlock Holmes, and Catalan literature.

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Sports Writing

Mariella Frostrup stands on the touchline to celebrate the very best writing about sport.

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Jane Smiley on Some Luck; Africa 39

Mariella Frostrup talks to novelist Jane Smiley about her new novel Some Luck.

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Pulitzer prize-winner Marilynne Robinson on new novel Lila

Pulitzer prize-winning author Marilynne Robinson on her new novel Lila.

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Mirza Waheed on The Book of Gold Leaves

Featuring Mirza Waheed on his new novel The Book of Gold Leaves.

• 30 mins

Mal Peet on The Murdstone Trilogy

Mariella Frostrup talks to Mal Peet about his latest book The Murdstone Trilogy.

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William Fiennes on the Folio Prize; BJ Novak; Ben Elton on PG Wodehouse

Evie Wyld and Peter Walker discuss writing about the Vietnam War.

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Christmas Writings

A celebration of the best, and funniest, writing about Christmas.

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Sir Richard Eyre Five of the Best Books

Theatre and film director Sir Richard Eyre chooses his five favourite books.

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Ben Lerner on 10:04

American novelist Ben Lerner talks about his new book 10:04.

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Emma Hooper on Etta and Otto and Russell and James

Canadian writer Emma Hooper on her first book, Etta and Otto and Russell and James.

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David Lodge on his memoir Quite a Good Time to Be Born

Writer David Lodge discusses his new memoir, plus a librarian from the Orkney Library.

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SJ Watson on his new novel Second Life

SJ Watson, best-selling author of Before I Go to Sleep, discusses new novel Second Life.

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Anne Tyler on her new novel A Spool of Blue Thread

Anne Tyler talks to Mariella Frostrup about her new novel A Spool of Blue Thread.

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Rabih Alameddine on his new novel An Unnecessary Woman

Rabih Alameddine talks to Mariella Frostrup about his novel An Unnecessary Woman.

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Robert Macfarlane on his new book Landmarks

Robert Macfarlane on his latest book, which celebrates the language of the landscape.

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Children's Literature

Mariella Frostrup on a new edition of the Oxford Companion to Children's Literature.

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Chigozie Obioma

Nigerian novelist Chigozie Obioma discusses his debut novel The Fishermen.

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Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor on her novel Dust

Author Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor talks to Mariella Frostrup about her debut novel Dust.

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Christopher Bollen on Orient

American novelist Christopher Bollen talks about his book Orient.

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Mexican Literature and the London Book Fair

Mexican writers Valeria Luiselli and Jorge Volpi on their country's literary heritage.

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Caryl Phillips on The Lost Child

Mariella Frostrup talks to author Caryl Phillips and reveals why Kafka is current.

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