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Daisy Johnson, The literary appeal of the Fens, Book festival etiquette
Daisy Johnson talks to Mariella Frostrup about her debut novel Everything Under.
28 mins
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Claire Fuller, Neil Gaiman, Iranian fiction
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Literary Criticism
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John Boyne, Mrs Gaskell revisited, Mutism in fiction
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The best new fiction and non-fiction, talking to writers and unearthing lost classics.
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Gail Jones, 1930s' crime fiction, Marlowe and Holmes revisited
Gail Jones on her new novel The Death of Noah Glass, and new life for Marlowe and Holmes.
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Open Book 20th Anniversary Special
Mariella Frostrup and guests celebrate 20 years of reading, writing and Open Book
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Hector Abad, Horror fiction
Colombian novelist Hector Abad joins Mariella Frostrup.
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Liane Moriarty
Liane Moriarty, best-selling author of Big Little Lies, joins Alex Clark.
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Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah, Minette Walters, Books in art
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Fiction following the Armistice; Beowulf reimagined; James Daunt
Exploring literary responses to the Great War in the immediate aftermath of the Armistice.
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Barbara Kingsolver, Northern Irish writing, India’s gay fiction
Best-selling novelist Barbara Kingsolver talks to Mariella Frostrup about her new novel.
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Lee Child; Southall set thrillers; crime picks for teenagers
Jack Reacher author Lee Child talks to Mariella Frostrup.
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Donald S Murray, Lyrics and poetry, Publishing in Iceland and Greenland
Donald S Murray discusses his novel As the Women Lay Dreaming, set on the Isle of Lewis
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Joyce Carol Oates, The Wind in the Willows, Orphans in fiction
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Festive short stories, Hangovers in fiction, Christmas novels, Book choices for 2019
Why the classic short story has such strong associations with winter.
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John Steinbeck Special
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Oyinkan Braithwaite, Books as clutter, Kafka's legacy, True crime in fiction
Oyinkan Braithwaite discusses her Lagos-set debut novel, My Sister the Serial Killer.
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Caribbean Writing with Claire Adam, Jamaica Kincaid and Jacob Ross
A special programme celebrating the breadth and power of writing from the Caribbean
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Chloe Aridjis, Adam Foulds and Leo Benedictus on fictional stalkers, Gay's the Word Bookshop at 40
Chloe Aridjis discusses her novel Sea Monsters, a coming of age story set in 1980s Mexico.
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Kristen Roupenian, Javier Cercas, Quakers in fiction
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Niklas Natt Och Dag, Mohammed Hanif on Catch 22, Emma Darwin
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Whitney Scharer, Fashion in fiction, Novels by Iraq War veterans
Whitney Scharer discusses her novel about the love affair between Lee Miller and Man Ray.
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What makes a Jewish book, Colm Toibin on Natalia Ginzburg, Censorship in Kuwait
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Max Porter, Folk resurgence in literature, Angie Thomas on Hip Hop
Max Porter discusses his new novel Lanny.
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Siri Hustvedt, Witches in Fiction, British Library's Erotica Collection
Siri Hustvedt discusses her new novel Memories of the Future
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Taylor Jenkins Reid, Older Characters in Fiction, Baseball books
Taylor Jenkins Reid talks about her latest novel Daisy Jones & The Six.
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Damian Barr, Candice Carty-Williams, Beckett's prose
Debut novelists Damian Barr and Candice Carty-Williams join presenter Shahidha Bari.
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Ali Smith, Easter eggs in fiction, Cate Blanchett's Books to Live By
Ali Smith discusses her new novel Spring, the third instalment of her seasonal quartet.
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Working Class Writing
Open Book considers the rich heritage and bright future of working class writing.
28 mins
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Bernardine Evaristo, Victorian showmen in fiction, Graeme Simsion, Faber at 90
Bernardine Evaristo discusses her polyphonic new novel Girl, Woman, Other
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Ben Smith and Julia Blackburn on Doggerland; Ghana's literary scene; Rosie Price
Writers Ben Smith and Julia Blackburn discuss their books about Doggerland.
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Mia Couto and Wayétu Moore, Mr B's Bookshop, Claire Alexander
Mia Couto and Wayétu Moore discuss two new African novels exploring colonialism and myth.
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Pajtim Statovci, Gerald Murnane discussed, Roxane Gay's favourite book, Benjamin Dreyer
Pajtim Statovci discusses his novel Crossing and we explore the work of Gerald Murnane
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Carolina Setterwall, Re-reading and what it offers, Shadowplay reviewed, Ahmad Danny Ramadan
Carolina Setterwall discusses her debut novel and we explore the pleasures of re-reading
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Kevin Barry on his new novel, and we discuss queer nature writing
Irish writer Kevin Barry, plus Philip Hoare and Mike Parker on queer nature writing.
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The Arty Show
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A down-to-earth look at all that's arty in Cumbria.
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Mobeen Azhar
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In the Studio
Richard Curtis: Writing Yesterday - Part one
Follow the hugely successful screenwriter as he crafts his new Beatles inspired film
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Emily Segal and Neil Delamere join Sarah Brett
Sarah Brett is joined by presenter Emily Segal and comedian Neil Delamere.
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Richard Curtis – Part one
Yasmeen Khan talks to screenwriter Richard Curtis about his latest film Yesterday
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