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Dystopian fiction
Mariella Frostrup and guests discuss dystopian novels.
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David Walliams
David Walliams on his life as a children's writer.
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Literary Christmas Gifts
Literary Christmas gifts and crowd-funded publishing.
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Lionel Shriver
Lionel Shriver talks to Mariella Frostrup about her new book The Standing Chandelier.
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Great American Novel
Mariella explores American literature with Benjamin Markovits and Stephanie Merrit.
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Jennifer Egan
Pulitzer-winning Jennifer Egan on her new novel Manhattan Beach.
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Celeste Ng
Mariella Frostrup talks to celebrated American novelist Celeste Ng.
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Graeme Macrae Burnet
Graeme Macrae Burnet joins Alex Clark to discuss his novel The Accident on the A35.
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In Patagonia, Nathan Englander
Mariella Frostrup celebrates the 40th anniversary of In Patagonia.
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Omar El Akkad
Omar El Akkad talks to Mariella Frostrup about his novel American War.
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Alan Hollinghurst
Alan Hollinghurst talks to Mariella Frostrup about his new novel, The Sparsholt Affair.
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Claire Messud
Claire Messud talks to Mariella Frostrup.
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Helen Sedgwick
Helen Sedgwick talks to Mariella Frostrup about The Growing Season.
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Daryl Gregory
Mariella Frostrup talks to Daryl Gregory.
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Revisiting Greek Myths
Mariella Frostrup considers the enduring power and relevance of Greek myths.
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Writing after Partition and Peter Stamm
Swiss novelist Peter Stamm talks to Mariella Frostrup.
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Fredrik Backman
Mariella Frostrup talks to best-selling Swedish novelist Fredrik Backman.
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Chalke Valley History Festival
A special programme from the Chalke Valley History Festival.
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Fiona Melrose on her novel Johannesburg
Mariella Frostrup talks to Fiona Melrose.
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Elizabeth Day; Bradford Literature Festival
Mariella Frostrup talks to writer Elizabeth Day about her novel The Party.
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Matt Haig
Matt Haig talks to Mariella Frostrup about his new novel, How to Stop Time.
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Ruth Ware
Mariella Frostrup talks to best-selling crime novelist Ruth Ware.
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Thomas Keneally
Mariella Frostrup talks to Thomas Keneally about his new novel, Crimes of the Father.
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Where Fiction Meets Technology: Catherine Lacey, Chris Brookmyre
Mariella Frostrup talks to novelist Catherine Lacey.
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Tim Winton
Mariella Frostrup talks to award-winning novelist Tim Winton.
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Gail Honeyman, Nell Stevens and Angie Thomas on the Book She'd Never Lend
Gail Honeyman talks about her first novel, Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine.
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Writers' Memoirs: Richard Beard and Bella Pollen
Novelists Richard Beard and Bella Pollen discuss writing their memoirs.
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Paula Hawkins
The Girl on the Train writer Paula Hawkins talks about her new novel Into the Water.
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Lisa McInerney
Baileys prize-winner Lisa McInerney talks about her second novel, The Blood Miracles.
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Luiza Sauma, Easter Writing
Mariella Frostrup talks to Luiza Sauma about her novel Flesh and Bone and Water.