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*As our own gesture to World Book Day, we launch tonight the latest Front Row Writing Competition. Your challenge is to write a story of 100 words which must include these five words - binding - jacket - pulp - index - spine. We ask you to add another 95 words to make a very short story on any subject. Ian Rankin and Joanna Trollope give their views.
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* Harold Pinter has written a new poem about the cancer he is suffering called Cancer Cells. The piece belongs to a now well-established tradition of verse usually called "confessional poetry". To talk about confessional poetry from Lowell to Pinter, we were joined by the poet and critic Peter Porter
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* The latest exhibition at the V and A in London - Earth And Fire - features work in clay by Donatello and Michaelangelo but hopes that most of the heat from the spectators' eyes will fall on Bernini. Front Row talks to Bruce Boucher, curator of the V and A show, and also sent the sculptor Richard Deacon to see the exhibition aimed at restoring Bernini's reputation.
Earth and Fire: Italian Terracotta Sculpture from Donatello to Canova is at the V and A in London until 7th July. Richard Deacon's exhibition is on at the Lisson Gallery in London until 27, April.
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* The American writer-director Kenneth Lonergan - Oscar-nominated for You Can Count On Me - explains why he's currently counting on the theatre.
Kenneth Lonergan's This Is Our Youth is at the Garrick Theatre in London until 21st April and Lobby Hero is at the Donmar Warehouse, London from 14th April to 4th May.
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* As another haunted house film opens, our cinematic estate-agent, Mark Kermode, gives you tips on how to choose a haunted house from the movies.
13 Ghosts is released nationwide on 15 March.
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On Tomorrow's Programme
Row Francine talks to two of the Dead Ringers stars as they prepare for their first TV show, and a look at business biographies.
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