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Mariella Frostrup talks to Justine Picardie.
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.
Andrew Grieg, From Columnist to Novelist, and Mrs Gaskell
Mariella Frostrup talks to Scottish poet and author Andrew Greig.
Jo Brand, The Literature of Armageddon, and Julia Donaldson
Mariella Frostrup looks at the works of Nobel Laureate VS Naipaul.
Anne Fine, Publishers Go Green, and Dostoevsky for Beginners
Mariella Frostrup presents a beginner's guide to the works of Fyodor Dostoevsky.
Will Self, Dumas's Lost Masterpiece, and Philip Hensher on Naipaul
Mariella Frostrup talks to Will Self about his new novel Butt.
William Sutcliffe, Nabokov's Last Novel, and Writing "Faction"
Mariella Frostrup talks to William Sutcliffe about his new novel Whatever Makes You Happy.
John Burnside, The Office Novel, Unusual Book Advertising, and Chip Kidd
Mariella Frostrup talks to poet and novelist John Burnside about his latest book Glister.
Sebastian Barry, Book Serialisations, and Fictional Twins
Mariella Frostrup meets Sebastian Barry, who talks about his new book The Secret Scripture
Open Book at teh Hay Festival; including Andrew Davies, Philip Kerr, Catherine O'Flynn and Tim Smit
Mariella Frostrup presents the books programme from the Hay-on-Wye festival.
Susan Hill, Andrei Makine, and The Last Straight Face
Mariella Frostrup talks to Susan Hill, whose bestselling novels include The Woman in Black
Damon Galgut, Rewriting for the American market, and The Bloomsday Dead
The Booker short-listed author Damon Galgut talks about the state of South Africa.
Dave Pelzer, Les Miserables, and Items Found in Books
Mariella Frostrup meets the American writer Dave Pelzer, author of A Child Called It.
Irvine Welsh, Creating a New Sleuth, and John Banville
Mariella Frostrup talks to novelist Irvine Welsh.
Patrick McGrath, Herman Melville' Israel Potter, and Bethan Robert
Mariella Frostrup talks to Patrick McGrath about his new novel Trauma.
Robert Edric, The Screwtape Letters, and Raymond Briggs
Mariella talks to novelist Robert Edric about his interest in the composer Ivor Gurney.
Deirdre Madden, John Healy, and Art in books
Mariella Frostrup talks to the Irish novelist Deidre Madden.
Open Book in New York; including Meg Wolitzer and Treasures of the Morgan Library
Owen Sheers presents an edition of the books programme from New York.
Open Book in New York; including Paul Auster and Siri Hustvedt
Philippa Gregory, Love Letters, Max Blecher, and Graphic Novels
Muriel Gray talks to novelist Philippa Gregory about her new book The Other Queen.
Andrew Miller, Arthur C Clarke's Last Book, W G Sebald and Translation
Muriel Gray talks to Andrew Miller about his new novel set in wartime Japan.
Tibor Fischer, Books for a rainy day, Frankenstein in Fiction, and Winston Graham Centenary
Tibor Fischer joins Mariella Frostrup to discuss his new novel Good to Be God.
Marilynne Robinson, David Foster Wallace, Book Collecting, and Irene Nemirovsky
Mariella Frostrup talks to Marilynne Robinson, author of Gilead, about her new book Home.
Zoe Heller, Alan Sillitoe, and Books for Men
Mariella Frostrup talks to Zo毛 Heller about her new novel The Believers.
Mal Peet, Isabel Fonseca, John Lloyd, and Paul Auster
Misha Glenny presents the books programme from the Cheltenham Literature Festival.
Thomas Keneally, Reading the Oxford English Dictionary and Alexander Linklater on Eric Linklater
Mariella Frostrup talks to the novelist Thomas Keneally.
Bernard Cornwell, Self Improvement Books, and Nevil Shute's On the Beach
Mariella Frostrup talks to Bernard Cornwell about his new book Azincourt.
Toni Morrison
Mariella Frostrup talks to Toni Morrison about Mercy, her first novel for five years.
Shena Mackay, Can Books Beat the Stock Market?, and American Pioneer Reading Clinic
Mariella Frostrup talks to Shena Mackay about her new short story collection.
Will Self on Burroughs, Bluebeard, and Science Fiction Reading Clinic
Mariella Frostrup talks to Will Self about the work of William Burroughs.
Ian Buruma, and Christmas Books
Mariella Frostrup presents the books magazine.