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Alexander McCall Smith
James Naughtie talks to Alexander McCall Smith about his novel 44 Scotland Street.

John Irving
James Naughtie and readers talk to John Irving about his novel, A Prayer for Owen Meany.

Linda Grant
James Naughtie talks to Linda Grant about her novel, When I Lived in Modern Times.

Gillian Slovo
James Naughtie and readers talk to Gillian Slovo about her novel Red Dust.

Robert Macfarlane
James Naughtie talks to travel writer Robert Macfarlane about his book The Wild Places.

CJ Sansom
James Naughtie and readers talk to bestselling writer CJ Sansom about Dissolution.

Bernard MacLaverty
James Naughtie and readers meet Northern Irish writer Bernard MacLaverty.

Kate Grenville
Kate Grenville talks to James Naughtie about her novel The Secret River.

Xiaolu Guo
James Naughtie and readers meet Chinese author Xiaolu Guo.

Andrew Motion
Andrew Motion talks to James Naughtie about his 10 years as Poet Laureate.