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Writing From Wales, a special programme recorded at Cardiff Library.
Mariella Frostrup explores contemporary literature from Wales.
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Ruth Gilligan, Vietnam novels, Kenneth Baker
Ruth Gilligan talks to Mariella Frostrup about her new book, Nine Folds Make a Paper Swan.
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Annie Proulx; Close Reading: Beloved by Toni Morrison; Graham Greene's The Third Man
Mariella Frostrup talks to Annie Proulx about her new novel, Barkskins.
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Historical Fiction
Mariella Frostrup talks to Icelandic novelist Sjon.
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Colombian literary superstar Juan Gabriel Vasquez, new stories by Radclyffe Hall, creative non-fiction from African writers
Mariella Frostrup talks to celebrated Colombian novelist Juan Gabriel Vasquez.
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Kit de Waal, Researching novels, Counter-factual fiction.
Mariella Frostrup talks to Kit de Waal about her novel My Name Is Leon.
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Anthony Cartwright, Award-winning Andrew Michael Hurley, The joy of Teffi, Literary news from Nigeria
Mariella Frostrup talks to author Anthony Cartwright about his book Iron Towns.
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Allan Ahlberg
Mariella Frostrup talks to celebrated author Allan Ahlberg, creator of The Jolly Postman.
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Being a Man: David Szalay and Ted Hodgkinson
Mariella Frostrup talks to award-winning writer David Szalay about All That Man Is.
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Barney Norris
Deborah Levy and Daniel Hahn tell Mariella Frostrup about the enduring appeal of Cervantes
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Kate Tempest
Rapper, poet and playwright Kate Tempset talks to Mariella Frostrup about her debut novel.
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Stories inspired by Jane Eyre
Mariella Frostrup discusses a new collection of short stories inspired by Jane Eyre.
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Ayelet Gundar-Goshen on Waking Lions
Mariella Frostrup talks to Israeli novelist Ayelet Gundar-Goshen.
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Javier Marias on Thus Bad Begins
Mariella Frostrup talks to acclaimed Spanish novelist Javier Marias.
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Graham Swift on Mothering Sunday
Mariella Frostrup talks to novelist Graham Swift about his new book, Mothering Sunday.
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Meg Rosoff
Meg Rosoff talks about her debut novel for adults, Jonathan Unleashed.
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Elizabeth Strout - My Name Is Lucy Barton
Pulitzer Prize winner Elizabeth Strout talks to Mariella Frostrup about her new novel.
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Patrick Flanery
Writer Patrick Flanery talks to Mariella Frostrup.
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Gail Jones
Mariella Frostrup talks to Australian novelist Gail Jones about her book A Guide to Berlin
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Janice YK Lee
Mariella Frostrup talks to bestselling author Janice YK Lee.
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Francesca Kay on The Long Room
Alex Clark talks to Francesca Kay about her novel The Long Room.
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Look Back at the Year in Books
The best new fiction and non-fiction, talking to writers and unearthing lost classics.
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Samuel Bjork
Mariella Frostrup presents a programme devoted to contemporary Norwegian literature.
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Tom Drury
The best new fiction and non-fiction, talking to writers and unearthing lost classics.
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Diana Athill on Alive, Alive Oh!
Diana Athill talks to Mariella Frostrup, and Lee Child is observed at work.
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William Boyd on Sweet Caress
William Boyd talks about his novel Sweet Caress. Presented by Mariella Frostrup.
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Edna O'Brien on The Little Red Chairs
Edna O'Brien talks about her novel The Little Red Chairs. Presented by Mariella Frostrup.
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Jeremy Gavron
Mariella Frostrup talks to two writers who have written memoirs of their mothers.
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Adam Sisman on John Le Carre
Mariella Frostrup talks to Adam Sisman about his new biography of John le Carre.
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Jonathan Lee on High Dive
Novelist Jonathan Lee talks to Mariella Frostrup about his new book High Dive.
