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Jenny Erpenbeck talks to Octavia Bright about her novel Kairos.
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Owen Sheers presents an edition of the books programme from New York.
Johny Pitts talks to Barbara Kingsolver about her Dickens-inspired book Demon Copperhead.
Elizabeth Day talks to the author of Money and London Fields in his final interview
Alex Clark explores tragicomic writing with Paul Murray, Katherine Heiny and Josie Long.
Johny Pitts explores the work of two writers who have combined comedy with tragedy.
The author of American Psycho discusses his first novel in 13 years, The Shards.
Johny Pitts talks to Leila Slimani about her new novel Watch Us Dance.
The Irish author discusses illness, banned books, religion and Shirley Hazzard
Johny Pitts talks to Guy Gunaratne about their new book Mister, Mister.
Octavia Bright explores Granta's once-in-a-decade list of new writing talent.
Johny Pitts talks to the Turkish author about his new book, Nights of Plague.
Elizabeth Day talks to Booker Prize-winning author Marlon James.
Johny Pitts discusses time with three writers who have explored it in very different ways
Chris Power talks to Ian McEwan about his new book, Lessons.
Johny Pitts explores the 20s with Alison MacLeod, Bill Goldstein, James Clammer & Jo Hamya
Elizabeth Day speaks to Damon Galgut about his Booker Award winning novel, The Promise.
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The actor-turned-author discusses the radical historical figure behind his new novel
Ruth Ozeki chooses The Riverside Shakespeare as the book she would Never Lend.
Richard Beard explains how time is used across fiction and the use of the future tense.
Richard Beard explains how time is used across fiction and the use of the present tense.
