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Joanna Trollope
Joanna Trollope talks about her novel Other People's Children.
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Margaret Drabble
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Martin Amis
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Doris Lessing
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Wendy Cope
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Helen Dunmore
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Nick Hornby
James Naughtie and a studio audience meet novelist Nick Hornby to discuss About A Boy.
Ian Rankin
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J G Ballard
James Naughtie talks to J G Ballard about his classic war novel Empire of the Sun.
Rose Tremain
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Kazuo Ishiguro
A group of readers, James Naughtie and Kazuo Ishiguro discuss The Remains of The Day.
Kazuo Ishiguro - The Remains of the Day
James Naughtie talks to Kazuo Ishiguro about his novel detailing a butler's life.
Mario Vargas Llosa
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Michael Frayn
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David Grossman
James Naughtie talks to David Grossman about his book See Under Love.
Maya Angelou
Maya Angelou talks about volume one of her autobiography I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings.
William Dalrymple
Travel writer William Dalrymple talks about his book From the Holy Mountain.
Barbara VineÌý
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Jacqueline Wilson
Jacqueline Wilson talks about her award-winning book the Illustrated Mum.
Jilly Cooper
James Naughtie talks to bestselling author Jilly Cooper about her racy novel Polo.
Alan Bennett
James Naughtie talks to the much-loved author Alan Bennett about his memoir Writing Home.
Salman Rushdie
James Naughtie hosts a discussion with Salman Rushdie about his novel Midnight's Children.