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Jonathan Safran Foer
Mariella Frostrup talks to novelist Jonathan Safran Foer.
Donal Ryan, Reader's Guide to Elizabeth Jane Howard
Mariella Frostrup talks to Irish novelist Donal Ryan about his new novel All We Shall Know
Sarah Hall and Peter Hobbs on Sex and Death, A guide to Hans Fallada, Mark Billingham on Dashiell Hammett, Riad Sattouf
Sarah Hall and Peter Hobbs on their new collection of short stories Sex and Death.
Tommy Wieringa, Flemish and Dutch literature, Fashion in fiction, Stewart Lee on Ithell Colquhoun
Dutch novelist Tommy Wieringa talks to Mariella Frostrup.
Graham Norton, Close reading Henry James, Michelle Paver on the Himalayas
Graham Norton talks to Mariella Frostrup about his debut novel, Holding.
Sebastian Barry; Margaret Atwood and Naomi Alderman; Helen Dunmore on Louis MacNeice; literary news from Sri Lanka
Sebastian Barry on his new novel Days Without End.
Brit Bennett, Emma Chichester Clark, Sir Quentin Blake
Sir Quentin Blake and Emma Chichester Clark on their collaboration, Three Little Monkeys.
Margaret Drabble, Louis de Bernieres, Literary prizes, Wyl Menmuir on fictional islands
Margaret Drabble on her new novel.
David Grossman and Steve McCurry
Mariella Frostrup talks to Israeli novelist David Grossman about his new book.
Writers Helen Garner and Charlotte Wood, Authors' manuscripts, Chris Cleave, The history of audio books
Charlotte Wood and Helen Garner.
Henrietta Rose-Innes, Literary heroes, Shusaku Endo and silence
Writer Henrietta Rose-Innes talks to Mariella Frostrup about her novel Nineveh.
A look back at the year and the work of Shirley Jackson
Mariella Frostrup and guests look at the life and work of Shirley Jackson.
Literary Postcards
A special edition of Open Book - literary postcards from around the world.
Nadeem Aslam
Mariella Frostrup talks to Nadeem Aslam about his new book The Golden Legend.
James Lasdun, Writers in Hollywood, Crime round-up, Bestsellers.
Mariella Frostrup talks to James Lasdun.
Tessa Hadley, Female friendships, The Russian Revolution
Award-winning author Tessa Hadley talks to Mariella Frostrup about her new short stories.
Yaa Gyasi
Author Yaa Gyasi talks to Mariella Frostrup about her debut novel 成人快手going.
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Joanna Trollope talks to Mariella Frostrup about her new novel City of Friends.
Age gap relationships; Dorthe Nors
Clark talks to award-winning Danish novelist Dorthe Nors.
Mohsin Hamid, North Korean short stories
Mariella Frostrup talks to novelist Mohsin Hamid about his new book, Exit West.
Helen Dunmore
Mariella Frostrup talks to Helen Dunmore.
George Saunders, Kathleen Collins
Mariella Frostrup talks to George Saunders about his long-awaited first novel.
Balli Kaur Jaswal
Topical short stories and Balli Kaur Jaswal.
Jon McGregor
Mariella Frostrup talks to writer Jon McGregor and explores WH Auden's life in Scotland.
Luiza Sauma, Easter Writing
Mariella Frostrup talks to Luiza Sauma about her novel Flesh and Bone and Water.
Lisa McInerney
Baileys prize-winner Lisa McInerney talks about her second novel, The Blood Miracles.
Paula Hawkins
The Girl on the Train writer Paula Hawkins talks about her new novel Into the Water.
Writers' Memoirs: Richard Beard and Bella Pollen
Novelists Richard Beard and Bella Pollen discuss writing their memoirs.
Gail Honeyman, Nell Stevens and Angie Thomas on the Book She'd Never Lend
Gail Honeyman talks about her first novel, Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine.
Tim Winton
Mariella Frostrup talks to award-winning novelist Tim Winton.
Where Fiction Meets Technology: Catherine Lacey, Chris Brookmyre
Mariella Frostrup talks to novelist Catherine Lacey.