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Omar El Akkad's new novel American War and Nordic short stories

Omar El Akkad's debut novel American War has won rave reviews in the states.

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A Good Read 17 October 2017: Owen Jones & Georgia LA

Owen Jones and Georgia LA discuss their favourite books with Harriett Gilbert.

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40 years In Patagonia, Nathan Englander and Sandi Toksvig's new children's novel

Mariella Frostrup celebrates the 40th anniversary of the classic travel book In Patagonia

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A Good Read 24 October 2017: Alice Lowe and Andrew Hunter Murray

Alice Lowe and Andrew Hunter Murray talk favourite books with Harriett Gilbert.

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Graeme Macrae Burnet on his 'fiction within a fiction', The Accident on the A35

Graeme Macrae Burnet joins Alex Clark to discuss his novel The Accident on the A35

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A Good Read 31 October 2017: Jenny Colgan & Steven Camden (Polarbear)

Jenny Colgan & Steven Camden (Polarbear) talk about brilliant books with Harriett Gilbert

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A Good Read 7 November 2017: Rick Edwards & George Lamb

Presenters Rick Edwards and George Lamb join Harriett Gilbert to talk favourite books.

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Celeste Ng

Mariella Frostrup talks to celebrated American novelist Celeste Ng.

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A Good Read 14 November 2017: Jon McGregor and Cathy Rentzenbrink

Writers Jon McGregor and Cathy Rentzenbrink talk favourite books with Harriett Gilbert.

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Jennifer Egan

Pulitzer-winning Jennifer Egan on her new novel Manhattan Beach.

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A Good Read 21 November 2017: Alexei Sayle and Meg Rosoff

Comedian Alexei Sayle and novelist Meg Rosoff trade favourite books with Harriett Gilbert

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The Great American Novel and the merits of reading aloud

Stephanie Merrit and Benjamin Markovits discuss the idea of the Great American Novel.

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A Good Read 28 November 2017: Nish Kumar and Katy Brand

Comedians Nish Kumar and Katy Brand tell Harriett Gilbert about their favourite books.

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Lionel Shriver and celebrating the 100th birthday of Finland

Lionel Shriver on her new book and a celebration of Nordic writing.

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Christmas literary gifts and Hunter Davies on his late wife, Margaret Forster and her diaries.

A selection of Christmas literary gifts, Hunter Davies and crowd funding for books.

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David Walliams talks to Mariella Frostrup

In a special programme David Walliams talks about his life as a children鈥檚 writer.

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Dystopian Fiction

Mariella Frostrup and guests ask if we are entering a golden age of dystopian fiction.

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Celebrating Muriel Spark and writing about post traumatic stress

William Boyd and Alan Taylor discuss the work of Muriel Spark.

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Leila Slimane on her book Lullaby and translating Turkish and Russian literature

Leila Slimane discusses her new novel and the iimportance of translating foreign fiction

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Dirk Kurbjuweit discusses his new book, The Fear and Nicola Sturgeon's favourite reads

Dirk Kurbjuweit on his book, The Fear, Nicola Sturgeon discusses her love of reading.

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A Good Read: Stephen Fry and Alan Davies discuss dystopian visions, childhood traumas and tips for writers.

Stephen Fry and Alan Davies discuss favourite books with presenter Harriett Gilbert.

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A Good Read: Ruby Tandoh and Jake Yapp on favourite books by Ren茅 Goscinny, Nora Ephron and Ian McEwan

Ruby Tandoh and Jake Yapp on favourite books by Ren茅 Goscinny, Nora Ephron and Ian McEwan

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Julian Barnes and other literary love stories

Julian Barnes on his new, The Only Story.

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A Good Read: Steph McGovern and Jayde Adams on being publicly shamed, getting back into reading and the late Carrie Fisher.

Broadcaster Steph McGovern and comedian Jayde Adams talk books with Harriett Gilbert.

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Jane Harper on her new book Force of Nature

Jane Harper discusses her latest book, Force of Nature and Penelope Lively on E Nesbit

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A Good Read: Sathnam Sanghera and Hadley Freeman talk favourite books with Harriett Gilbert

Sathnam Sanghera and Hadley Freeman talk favourite books with Harriett Gilbert

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Jessie Greengrass on her new novel, Sight and what the suffragettes read in prison

Jessie Greengrass and Jeremy Gavron on creating a new novel from classic texts.

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A Good Read: Diana Henry and Mark Miodownik on their favourite books

Mark Miodownik and Diana Henry tell Harriett Gilbert about the books they love.

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A Good Read: Joanna Trollope and Sabrina Mahfouz

Harriett Gilbert, Joanna Trollope and Sabrina Mahfouz talk about their favourite books.

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James Wood, childhood reading and Mary Shelly's Frankenstein

James Wood discusses his new book, Upstate and we discuss the joys of being a bookworm.

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