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Garrison Keillor, Submarine and Enhanced E-Books

Mark Lawson talks to Garrison Keillor about his love poems; reviews Submarine directed by Richard Ayoade from the IT Crowd; and looks at the latest technology in enhanced e-books.

With Mark Lawson.

Garrison Keillor, the creator of Lake Wobegon, reads from his collection of love poetry. As a 16-year-old he memorised Shakespeare sonnets and this has inspired him to write a collection called 77 Love Sonnets.

Richard Ayoade made his name acting in the Channel 4 comedy The IT Crowd. He makes his feature film directing debut with Submarine, a comedy about the desires of a 15-year-old boy, with a cast including Sally Hawkins and Paddy Considine. Mark Eccleston reviews.

With some publishing houses hailing 2011 as 'the year of the e-book' and others claiming record profits of their sales, Front Row talks to people on both sides of the industry about the new generation of enhanced e-books and apps to discover whether this is the future of e-books, or merely a niche market.

Producer Ella-mai Robey.

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30 minutes

Chapters

  • GARRISON KEILLOR - 77 Love Sonnets

    American author, storyteller, humorist and radio personality Garrison Keillor on his Love Sonnets.

    Duration: 13:10

  • SUBMARINE

    Review of Richard Ayoade's (The IT Crowd) directing debut with the feature film Submarine.

    Duration: 04:42

  • ENHANCED E-BOOKS

    Front Row investigates the new generation of enhanced e-books and apps.

    Duration: 09:55

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  • Tue 15 Mar 2011 19:15

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