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Hosted by Mariella Frostrup and James Naughtie, this podcast features Open Book and Bookclub - conversations with leading authors about their work.

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    A Good Read: 05 Jul 11: Fay Weldon, Louise Welsh

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    A Good Read 28 Jun 11: Simon Evans, Hardeep Singh Kohli

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    A Good Read: 21 Jun 11: Fleur Adcock, Laura Solon

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    Open Book: John Banville, novels about artworks and e-books & the short story

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    Open Book: Margaret Drabble, Helen Oyeyemi and Beach Reads

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    Margaret Drabble discusses the new collection of her 13 short stories, published 1966...

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    A Good Read: Bill Paterson, Dea Birkett

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    Open Book: Amitav Ghosh and Alexander Baron

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    A Good Read: Chris Smith, Mavis Cheek

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    A Good Read: James Walton, Lindsey Davis

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    Open Book: Hilary Mantel and guests-historical fiction

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