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Mariella Frostrup talks to French-Moroccan novelist Leila Slimani whose book Lullaby caused a sensation in France. Show more
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Elizabeth Day and Johny Pitts present a special programme from the London Literary Festival discussing depictions of AI in fiction – and what AI might mean for fiction. Show more
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Teju Cole discusses his new novel, Tremor. Show more
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Kate Tempest is an acclaimed rapper, poet and playwright, and she has added novelist to her CV. She talks to Mariella Frostrup about her debut, The Bricks That Built the Houses. Show more
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News and features from the world of books. In a special edition, Mariella Frostrup stands on the touchline to celebrate the very best writing about sport. Show more
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Part of the Daphne du Maurier: Double Exposure season on Radio 4, Octavia Bright looks again at her hugely popular books to reveal the enduring qualities and appeal of her writing. Show more
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Johny Pitts talks to Carys Davies about her new novel, Clear. Plus we discuss Annie Ernaux's Exteriors and the relationship between her writing and photography. Show more
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Richard Flanagan on why he had to write about the Thai-Burmese Death Railway, a celebration of the cult author Robert Aickman, a tip from Peter Straus and all about Self-Help. Show more
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Alex Clark talks to novelist Jonthan Buckley about his novel Tell, discusses literary criticism, and we hear from David Baddiel on his ten years of writing books for children. Show more
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Alex Clark talks to Andrew O'Hagan about his new novel, Caledonian Road, and to the Australian writer Helen Garner as her books are republished in the UK. Show more
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Nick Hornby talks to Alex Clark about his new novel, Juliet, Naked, and explains his fascination with obsessive music fans. Show more
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Percival Everett talks about his new novel, James, a retelling of Huckleberry Finn, told from the point of view of runaway slave Jim. Plus, writing the challenges of motherhood. Show more
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Sinéad Gleeson talks to Octavia Bright about her new novel, Hagstone, and finds out about the history of the printed book. Show more
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Alex Clark talks to Sunjeev Sahota about his new novel, The Spoiled Heart, and discusses 'dementia-friendly' books. Show more
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Hari Kunzru speaks to Shahidha Bari about his new novel, Blue Ruin, about money's influence on art. Plus the writing of historical crime fiction writer CJ Sansom. Show more
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Mariella Frostrup talks to Tessa Hadley about her latest novel Clever Girl, Cory Doctorow discusses literature and future technology, and Ian Rankin on the book he will never lend. Show more
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Mariella Frostrup talks to celebrated American novelist Celeste Ng and and Lilja Sigurdardottir explains what it was about the 2008 financial crash that inspired so many authors. Show more
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Sarah Perry talks to Shahidha Bari about her new book, Enlightenment. Plus authors Rosie Andrews and Bridget Collins on combining history, myth and imagination in their novels. Show more
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Chris Power talks to the author of American Psycho about his first novel in 13 years, The Shards, an 'autofiction' account of sex, alienation and murder in 1980s Los Angeles. Show more
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Tom Bullough talks to Johny Pitts about his new book, Sarn Helen, which explores the landscape of Wales through its past, present and future. Show more
