Bookclub Episodes Episode guide
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Andrea Levy
Andrea Levy joins readers to discuss her novel Small Island.
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Richard Ford
James Naughtie is joined by Richard Ford to discuss his novel, Independence Day.
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Stephen Fry
James Naughtie is joined by Stephen Fry to discuss his novel, The Hippopotamus
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Bill Bryson
James Naughtie talks to Bill Bryson about his book A Short History of Nearly Everything
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Zadie Smith
James Naughtie talks to Zadie Smith about the impact of her novel White Teeth.
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Carol Ann Duffy
James Naughtie's guest is Carol Ann Duffy, one of the most widely read British poets.
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Pat Barker
Booker prize winner Pat Barker joins James Naughtie to discuss her novel Regeneration.
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Will Self
James Naughtie is joined by Will Self to discuss his novel How The Dead Live.
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Paul Auster - New York Trilogy
James Naughtie is joined by author Paul Auster.
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Muriel Spark
James Naughtie is joined by Muriel Spark to discuss The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie.
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Terry Pratchett
James Naughtie is joined by Terry Pratchett to discuss Mort.
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Minette Walters
James Naughtie is joined by author Minette Walters.
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David Lodge
James Naughtie talks to David Lodge about his novel Nice Work.
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Elizabeth Jane Howard
Elizabeth Jane Howard joins James Naughtie to discuss her novel Falling.
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Sarah Waters
Sarah Waters joins James Naughtie to talk about her gothic tale Fingersmith.
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Peter Carey
Peter Carey talks about his novel the True History of the Kelly Gang.
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Sir John Mortimer
Sir John Mortimer joins James Naughtie to discuss his work.
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Peter Ackroyd
Peter Ackroyd joins James Naughtie to discuss his novel Hawksmoor.
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Esther Freud
James Naughtie talks to Esther Freud about her semi-autobiographical novel Hideous Kinky.
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Melvin Burgess
Melvin Burgess joins James Naughtie to discuss Junk, his novel about teenage runaways.
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Edna O'Brien
Edna O'Brien joins James Naughtie to talk about her book Down by the River.
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Amanda Foreman
Amanda Foreman talks about her biography of Georgina, Duchess of Devonshire.
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T. C. Boyle
James Naughtie is joined by T. C. Boyle to talk about his novel The Tortilla Curtain.
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Sally Beauman
Sally Beauman, author of Rebecca's Tale, joins James Naughtie to discuss Rebecca.
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P. D. James
James Naughtie talks to crime writer P. D. James about her novel Original Sin.
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Beryl Bainbridge
Beryl Bainbridge talks about her novel An Awfully Big Adventure.
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William Trevor
William Trevor talks to James Naughtie about his short story collection After Rain.
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Salman Rushdie
James Naughtie hosts a discussion with Salman Rushdie about his novel Midnight's Children.
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Alan Bennett
James Naughtie talks to the much-loved author Alan Bennett about his memoir Writing 成人快手.
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Jilly Cooper
James Naughtie talks to bestselling author Jilly Cooper about her racy novel Polo.
