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Hosted by Mariella Frostrup and James Naughtie, this podcast features Open Book and Bookclub - conversations with leading authors about their work.

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    A Good Read Chris Frayling & Abi Morgan

    Harriett Gilbert talks about favourite books, including A Heartbreaking Work ...

    Harriett Gilbert talks about favourite books, including A Heartbreaking Work of Genius...

    Mar 24, 2015 Read more
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    Chigozie Obioma

    The young Nigerian novelist Chigozie Obioma talks about his debut ...

    The young Nigerian novelist Chigozie Obioma talks about his debut novel The Fishermen.

    Mar 22, 2015 Read more
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    A Good Read Claire Skinner & Louise Welsh

    Actress Claire Skinner, who plays the mum in BBC One's ...

    Actress Claire Skinner, who plays the mum in BBC One's Outnumbered, and Glaswegian...

    Mar 17, 2015 Read more
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    Children's Literature

    Daniel Hahn talks about updating The Oxford Companion to Children's ...

    Daniel Hahn talks about updating The Oxford Companion to Children's Literature, while...

    Mar 15, 2015 Read more
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    A Good Read Rebecca Front & Laura Dockrill

    Actress Rebecca Front and poet and writer Laura Dockrill talk ...

    Actress Rebecca Front and poet and writer Laura Dockrill talk about their favourite...

    Mar 10, 2015 Read more
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    Robert Macfarlane

    In Landmarks travel writer Robert Macfarlane celebrates the language of ...

    In Landmarks travel writer Robert Macfarlane celebrates the language of our landscape.

    Mar 8, 2015 Read more
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    A Good Read Anita Rani & Katharine Whitehorn

    Anita Rani and Katharine Whitehorn talk books, including Terry Pratchett's ...

    Anita Rani and Katharine Whitehorn talk books, including Terry Pratchett's first novel...

    Mar 3, 2015 Read more
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    A Good Read Josie Long & Romesh Ranganathan

    Harriett Gilbert discusses favourite books, including Yann Martel's Booker Prize ...

    Harriett Gilbert discusses favourite books, including Yann Martel's Booker Prize Life...

    Feb 24, 2015 Read more
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    Open Book: Rabih Alameddine on An Unnecessary Woman

    Rabih Alameddine on his new novel An Unnecessary Woman which ...

    Rabih Alameddine on his new novel An Unnecessary Woman which was shortlisted for the...

    Feb 22, 2015 Read more
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    A Good Read John Sergeant & Helen Lewis

    Political editor turned Strictly contestant John Sergeant and Helen Lewis, ...

    Political editor turned Strictly contestant John Sergeant and Helen Lewis, Deputy of...

    Feb 17, 2015 Read more
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