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Pulitzer-winning Jennifer Egan on her new novel Manhattan Beach.
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Broadcaster Steph McGovern and comedian Jayde Adams talk books with Harriett Gilbert.
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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Sathnam Sanghera and Hadley Freeman talk favourite books with Harriett Gilbert
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.
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.
A Good Read: Joanna Trollope and Sabrina Mahfouz
Harriett Gilbert, Joanna Trollope and Sabrina Mahfouz talk about their favourite books.
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.
A Good Read: Nina Stibbe and Kit de Waal talk favourite books with Harriett Gilbert
Writers Nina Stibbe and Kit de Waal share their recommendations for good reads
Joseph Knox and Stella Duffy on Ngaio Marsh
Joseph Knox's new book The Smiling Man and the archives of Gabriel Garzia Marquz
A Good Read: Bernardine Evaristo and Jolyon Rubinstein share favourite books with Harriett Gilbert
Harriett Gilbert's guests are writer Bernardine Evaristo and comedian Jolyon Rubinstein.
Uzodinma Iweala on his new book 'Speak No Evil'
Crime writers Abir Mukherjee Val McDermid and Graeme Macrae Burnet on a tour of Kolkata.
A Good Read: Phill Jupitus and Robin Ince
Comedians Phill Jupitus and Robin Ince talk to Harriett Gilbert about books they love.
Diana Evans, the fictional lives of painters and bringing books to life on stage
Diana Evans discusses her new novel, Ordinary People and how to stage literary classics.
Jennifer Clement on her latest novel, the London Book fair and Tony Parsons on the book he'd never lend.
Jennifer Clement and we discuss the increasing influence of book bloggers.
Carys Davies on her new novel, West and the work of Octavia Butler
Carys Davies on her new book, West and unfaithful women in fiction.
Crime writer John Harvey on his new book Body and Soul
John Harvey and favourite characters in fiction
Anthony Horowitz on his new James Bond novel
Anthony Horowitz on his second James Bond adventure and a universal library in Seville
Fiona Kidman, children's non fiction and celebrating 30 years of the Lambda Literary Award
Fiona Kidman discusses her new book, All Day at the Movies.
A Good Read: Robert Webb and Hugo Rifkind
Robert Webb and Hugo Rifkind talk favourite books with presenter Harriett Gilbert.
Cressida Connolly on her new book After the Party
Cressida Connolly, posthumous short stories and a literary postcard from Iraq.
A Good Read: Adam Kay and Farrah Jarral talk favourite books with Harriett Gilbert
Books by David Sedaris & Mohsin Hamid are up for discussion. Are they good reads?
Michael Ondaatje on his new novel, Warlight.
Michael Ondaatje, Nell Dunn on her book, Talking to Women and a postcard from Croatia.
A Good Read: Tony Parsons and Olly Mann talk favourite books with Harriett Gilbert
The choices are Big Little Lies, Never Mind & The Phantom Tollbooth. Are they good reads?
Exploring the lives of Beiruti women and Ceridwen Dovey
Hanan Al-Shaykh and Nada Awar Jarrar on writing about Beirut close up and from a distance
A Good Read: Juno Dawson & Pandora Sykes
Juno Dawson and Pandora Sykes discuss favourite books with Harriett Gilbert.
A Good Read: Loyd Grossman & Skin
Loyd Grossman and Skin talk to Harriett Gilbert about their favourite books.
Open Book: A M Homes on her new short story collection Days of Awe
Plus the Wellcome Collection's Kirty Topiwala on how fiction has approached the NHS
A Good Read: Isy Suttie and Lolly Adefope talk favourite books with Harriett Gilbert
Their choices included books by Meg Wolitzer, Ottessa Moshfegh's and Carol Ann Duffy.
Open Book: Michael Donker on his novel, Hold and poet Jackie Kay on the work of Audre Lorde
Michael Donker on his debut novel and Jackie Kay on how poet Audrey Lorde inspired her.
A Good Read: Samira Ahmed and Elis James
With books by Arnold Bennett, Dylan Thomas and Daniyal Mueenuddin chosen this week.