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Open Book Episodes

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    William Sutcliffe, Nabokov's Last Novel, and Writing "Faction"

    Mariella Frostrup talks to William Sutcliffe about his new novel Whatever Makes You Happy.

  2. Will Self, Dumas's Lost Masterpiece, and Philip Hensher on Naipaul

    Mariella Frostrup talks to Will Self about his new novel Butt.

  3. Anne Fine, Publishers Go Green, and Dostoevsky for Beginners

    Mariella Frostrup presents a beginner's guide to the works of Fyodor Dostoevsky.

  4. Jo Brand, The Literature of Armageddon, and Julia Donaldson

    Mariella Frostrup looks at the works of Nobel Laureate VS Naipaul.

  5. Andrew Grieg, From Columnist to Novelist, and Mrs Gaskell

    Mariella Frostrup talks to Scottish poet and author Andrew Greig.

  6. Manil Suri, Working in a bookshop, Independent Publishers, Books about Berlin

    Mariella Frostrup talks to Indian writer Manil Suri about his new novel The Age of Shiva.

  7. Justine Picardie

    Mariella Frostrup talks to Justine Picardie.

  8. Richard Dawkins, Jos茅 Saramago: a Reader's Guide, and Clare Morrall

    Mariella Frostrup meets Clare Morrall, who talks about her new book The Language of Others

  9. Bernhard Schlink, Memoir Writing for Beginners, and New Grub Street

    Mariella Frostrup talks to novelist Bernhard Schlink, author of The Reader.

  10. Joanna Trollope, Psychoanalysis and Fiction, and Irmgard Keun

    Mariella Frostrup talks to Joanna Trollope about her new book Friday Nights.

  11. Helen Dunmore, Will Self and the work of J G Ballard

    Mariella Frostrup talks to Helen Dunmore about her new book Counting the Stars.

  12. Eoin Colfer, Novels in translation, Books about China, and Public School Novels

    Guests include children's writer Eoin Colfer, author of the Artemis Fowl series.

  13. The work of Edgar Allan Poe

    Kathryn Hughes reassesses the work of one of the great American writers, Edgar Allan Poe.

  14. Comedy Writing; including Lynne Truss, John O'Farrell, D J Taylor and John Bowen

    Mariella Frostrup explores the elusive art of comedy writing.

  15. Khaled Hosseini

    Mariella Frostrup talks to Khaled Hosseini, author of the bestseller The Kite Runner.

  16. Benjamin Markovits, The Work of Eileen Chang, and Christmas Non-fiction Picks

    Mariella Frostrup presents a round-up of the year's best non-fiction books.

  17. Christopher Koch, Christmas Fiction Picks, and Classics for Children

    Mariella Frostrup features a Christmas selection of some of the year's best fiction.

  18. Richard Russo, Jerome K Jerome, and Sweeney Todd

    Mariella Frostrup talks to Richard Russo, who talks about his new novel Bridge of Sighs.

  19. Norman Mailer, Football and Fiction, and End of the Hardback

    Mariella Frostrup and guests ask whether publishing is serving all members of society.

  20. Alice Sebold, Is Print is Dead?, and the Style of Saki

    Mariella Frostrup meets Alice Sebold, author of The Lovely Bones.

  21. Jane Gardman, War of Words over War and Peace, and Classic Fiction from another Perspective

    Mariella Frostrup talks to Jane Gardam about her new collection of short stories.

  22. Malorie Blackman, and 18th Century Erotic Fiction

    Mariella Frostrup talks to Malorie Blackman about her new thriller The Stuff of Nightmares

  23. Douglas Coupland, John Cowper Powys, and Martin Bell

    Mariella Frostrup talks to novelist Douglas Coupland about his new book The Gum Thief.

  24. Michael Ondaatje, Illustrated Books, Mrs Lirriper's Lodgings, and Cheerful but Challenging Books

    Mariella Frostrup talks to Michael Ondaatje about his new book Divisadero.

  25. Geraldine McCaughrean, and a Guide to the Work of Saul Bellow

    Mariella Frostrup talks to Geraldine McCaughrean about her book Tamburlaine's Elephants.

  26. Peter Ackroyd, The New Writing Ventures Awards 2007, and Second World War Stories

    Mariella Frostrup talks to Peter Ackroyd about his book Thames Sacred River.

  27. Jonathan Coe, Sequels to Austen, and Prue Leith

    Mariella Frostrup talks to award-winning novelist Jonathan Coe.

  28. Robert Macfarlane, Adrian Chiles, and Judging a Book Prize

    Mariella Frostrup talks to nature writer Robert Macfarlane and TV presenter Adrian Chiles.

  29. Joseph Conrad, Nicholas Shakespeare, and Scottish Crime Post-Rebus

    Mariella Frostrup talks to novelists Christopher Hope and Nicholas Shakespeare.

  30. Elif Shafak, Virginia Woolf鈥檚 Servants, and Teenage Voices

    Kathryn Hughes investigates Virginia Woolf's relationship with her servants.

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