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John Grisham
Mariella Frostrup interviews bestselling author John Grisham.
Doris Lessing
Doris Lessing talks about her long and extraordinarily varied writing career.
Alexander Masters
Alexander Masters talks about his novel Stuart: A Life Backwards.
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's talks to Mariella Frostrup about her book Half of a Yellow Sun.
Sophie Kinsella, Free Copies of Kidnapped and The Tenderness of Wolves
Mariella talks to Sophie Kinsella about her new novel: "Shopaholic and Baby".
Justin Cartwright, Mr Hudson and the Library, and Unusual Typography
Mariella Frostrup talks to author Justin Cartwright about his new WW2-set novel.
Lesley Pearse, Meg Hutchinson and Book Websites
Mariella Frostrup investigates sagas, and talks to best-selling novelist Lesley Pearse.
Gerard Woodward, and Dishing the Dirt on the Office
Mariella Frostrup talks to novelist Gerard Woodward about his new book, A Curious Earth.
Tracy Chevalier, Kevin Jackson, and Longhand versus Word Processing
Tracy Chevalier talks to Mariella Frostrup about her new novel Burning Bright.
Jim Crace, Jay Rayner, Ali Smith on Katherine Mansfield, and finishing Vernon God Little
Ali Smith joins Mariella Frostrup to discuss the short stories of Katherine Mansfield.
China Mieville, Derek Landy, Frances Hodgson Burnett, and Historical Books for Children
China Mieville joins Mariella Frostrup to discuss Un Lun Dun, his first children's novel.
Publishing Houses
Mariella Frostrup investigates publishers and their role in the book industry.
Graham Swift, Writing from Beyond the Grave, and the US Books Invasion
Mariella Frostrup talks to Booker-winning novelist Graham Swift.
Bite Sized Classics, Anne Enright, Unusual Narrators and Pulitzer Prize
Mariella Frostrup presents news from the publishing world.
Sebastian Faulks, Tie in Book Covers, and William Somerset Maugham
Mariella Frostrup talks to Sebastian Faulks about his new book, Engleby.
John Preston, The Great American Novel, and Helen Oyeyemi
Mariella Frostrup's guest is Helen Oyeyemi, author of The Icarus Girl.
Owen Sheers, American Book Critics, and Blurbs
Mariella Frostrup talks to Owen Sheers about his new novel Resistance.
Thomas Keneally, Gordon Brown, Peter Ho Davies, Dayo Forster, and Rosie Boycott
Mariella Frostrup talks to Australian novelist Thomas Kenneally at the Hay Festival.
Michael Chabon, Louise Doughty, and Dayo Forster
Mariella Frostrup meets Pulitzer Prize winning author Michael Chabon.
Penelope Lively
Mariella Frostrup talks to Penelope Lively about her long career and new book Consequences
Gordon Brown, Harry Potter, and Summer Reads for Teenagers
Gordon Brown talks to Mariella Frostrup about his five all time favourite books.
John Harvey, Online Publishing, Parent Writing Partnerships, and H Rider Haggard
Mariella Frostrup talks to John Harvey, the winner of this year's Diamond Dagger Award.
Armistead Maupin, Mark Knopfler, and Are Children’s Books Just for Children?
Mariella Frostrup talks to Armistead Maupin, whose latest novel revisits old characters.
Summer Reading, Sam North, and Sue Townsend
Mariella Frostrup asks three travel writers for their holiday reading recommendations.
Marcus Sedgwick, Vintage Twins, Italian Crime Novels, and The Agent
Mariella Frostrup talks to Marcus Sedgewick about his enthusiasm for Arthur Ransome.
Elif Shafak, Virginia Woolf’s Servants, and Teenage Voices
Kathryn Hughes investigates Virginia Woolf's relationship with her servants.
Joseph Conrad, Nicholas Shakespeare, and Scottish Crime Post-Rebus
Mariella Frostrup talks to novelists Christopher Hope and Nicholas Shakespeare.
Robert Macfarlane, Adrian Chiles, and Judging a Book Prize
Mariella Frostrup talks to nature writer Robert Macfarlane and TV presenter Adrian Chiles.
Jonathan Coe, Sequels to Austen, and Prue Leith
Mariella Frostrup talks to award-winning novelist Jonathan Coe.
Peter Ackroyd, The New Writing Ventures Awards 2007, and Second World War Stories
Mariella Frostrup talks to Peter Ackroyd about his book Thames Sacred River.
Geraldine McCaughrean, and a Guide to the Work of Saul Bellow
Mariella Frostrup talks to Geraldine McCaughrean about her book Tamburlaine's Elephants.