Books and Authors Episodes Episode guide
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Open Book: Mal Peet on The Murdstone Trilogy
Mariella Frostrup talks to Mal Peet about his latest book The Murdstone Trilogy, his...
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Open Book: Maggie O'Farrell, obesity in fiction & WH Smith
Mariella Frostrup talks to Maggie O'Farrell about her new novel Instructions For A set...
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Open Book: Louise Erdrich; F Scott Fitzgerald
Mariella Frostrup talk to Native American writer Louise Erdrich about her National The...
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Open Book: Louise Doughty on Apple Tree Yard
Louise Doughty talks to Mariella Frostrup about her thriller Apple Tree Yard, we the...
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Open Book: London Literary Scene
Writers Damian Barr, Evie Wyld and Joe Dunthorne discuss the rise of live literary events.
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Open Book: Literary trends of 2012
Authors James Runcie and Naomi Alderman and the editor of The Bookseller Philip Jones...
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Open Book: Literary London Special
Recorded in A Room for London, the creative / living space in the shape of a boat on -...
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Open Book: Literary Criticism
A special edition exploring book criticism and why it matters.
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Open Book: Lionel Shriver, Mrs Bridge and Reading like a Writer
Lionel Shriver discusses her controversial novel The New Republic which looks at the...
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Open Book: Liane Moriarty
Liane Moriarty, best-selling author of Big Little Lies, discusses her latest novel.
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Open Book: Lavinia Greenlaw, Venezuelan literature, audio books and graphic novels
Lavinia Greenlaw on her new book In the City of Love's Dreams and Venezuelan literature.
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Open Book: Kristen Roupenian, Javier Cercas, Quakers in fiction
Kristen Roupenian on her new short story collection
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Open Book: Kevin Barry, queer nature writing, turning podcasts into books
Irish writer Kevin Barry, plus Philip Hoare and Mike Parker on queer nature writing
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Open Book: Kate Atkinson, classic and modern Western novels
Kate Atkinson talks to Mariella Frostrup about her new book Life After Life.
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Open Book: Kamila Shamsie; young feminist writing
Kamila Shamsie discusses her latest novel A God in Every Stone; Laura Bates and Emer...
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Open Book: Justin Cartwright on his novel Lion Heart
Justin Cartwright on his novel Lion Heart; Joe Sacco on his graphic novel of The Great...
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Open Book: Julian Barnes on Keeping An Eye Open
Man Booker prize winner Julian Barnes discusses his new book, Keeping An Eye Open: on...
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Open Book: Joseph O'Connor on The Thrill of it All
Joseph O'Connor tells Mariella Frostrup about his new novel about a fictional band: of...
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Open Book: John Boyne discusses his new novel, A Ladder to the Sky
John Boyne on his new novel, and ode to Mrs Gaskell and six of the best Sci Fi novels.
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Open Book: John Banville, novels about artworks and e-books & the short story
John Banville, writing as Benjamin Black, discusses the fourth novel in his Dublin A...
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Open Book: John Banville on the Dublin of the 1950s
John Banville takes Mariella on a tour of the foggy streets, smoke-filled bars and tea...
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Open Book: Jo Nesbo on his thriller Police
Jo Nesbo on his new Harry Hole thriller Police, we go in search of buried gems as and...
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Open Book: Jo Brand on Open Book's funniest book, Roy Hattersley on Charles Dickens
Mariella continues Open Book's celebration of funny books with writer and comedian Jo...
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Open Book: Jill Paton Walsh; John Freeman; Kate Mosse
Jill Paton Walsh and Sarah Crown on the enduring appeal Lord Peter Wimsey; John on a...
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Open Book: Jhumpa Lahiri on The Lowland
Jhumpa Lahiri, Pulitzer prize winning novelist on her latest book The Lowland, and the...
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Open Book: Jessie Burton on The Miniaturist
Jessie Burton takes Mariella Frostrup back to Golden Age Amsterdam with her acclaimed...
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Open Book: Jeremy Bowen & Arab writers, Michael Jacobs
Mariella Frostrup talks to Jeremy Bowen about his book on the Arab Spring and we how...
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Open Book: Javier Cercas on Outlaws
Mariella Frostrup talks to award winning Spanish writer Javier Cercas about his new in...
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Open Book: Jane Smiley; Africa 39
The Pulitzer prize winning novelist Jane Smiley talks to Mariella Frostrup about her a...
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Open Book: Islands in fiction
Mariella Frostrup and guests consider what makes them such popular fictional locations.
