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Edna O'Brien joins James Naughtie to talk about her book Down by the River.
James Naughtie is joined by author Paul Auster.
James Naughtie and readers talk to bestselling writer CJ Sansom about Dissolution.
James Naughtie talks to Lynne Reid Banks about her novel The L-Shaped Room.
James Naughtie talks to Benjamin Zephaniah about his novel for young adults Refugee Boy.
James Naughtie talks to author A S Byatt about her novel Possession.
Martin Amis discusses his acclaimed novel London Fields with James Naughtie.
James Naughtie talks to Fay Weldon about her novel The Cloning of Joanna May.
After a passionate debate, our panel has come up with this surprising literary selection.
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