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John Preston: The Dig
John Preston on his novel The Dig.
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James Naughtie and a group of readers talk to Kevin Barry about Night Boat To Tangier.
Kathleen Jamie: Selected Poems
James Naughtie and a group of readers talk to Scotland's makar, Kathleen Jamie.
Curtis Sittenfeld: American Wife
James Naughtie and readers talk to Curtis Sittenfeld about her novel American Wife
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James Naughtie and a group of readers talk to Colombian novelist Juan Gabriel Vasquez.
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AJ Pearce on Dear Mrs Bird.
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James Naughtie and a group of readers talk to Ross King about Brunelleschi's Dome.
Cal Flyn: Islands of Abandonment
Writer Cal Flyn talks about Islands of Abandonment.
Nadifa Mohamed: The Fortune Men
Nadifa Mohamed talks to a group of readers about her novel The Fortune Men.
Tan Twan Eng: The Garden of Evening Mists
Tan Twan Eng talks to James Naughtie and a group of readers.
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Sarah Winman discusses her novel Tin Man with a group of readers.
Mary Lawson: Crow Lake
James Naughtie is joined by novelist Mary Lawson
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James Naughtie and readers talk to Julian Barnes about his novel Arthur and George.
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Mick Herron answers readers' questions about his novel, Slow Horses
Denise Mina: The Long Drop
Denise Mina talks about her 2017 true-crime book, The Long Drop.
Bernardine Evaristo: Mr Loverman
Bernardine Evaristo joins James Naughtie and readers to discuss her novel Mr Loverman
Katherine Heiny: Standard Deviation
Katherine Heiny answers readers' questions about her novel Standard Deviation.
Donal Ryan: The Spinning Heart
Donal Ryan discusses his novel The Spinning Heart with a group of readers.
The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins, with Elly Griffiths
Crime writer Elly Griffiths discusses The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins.
Graeme Macrae Burnet: His Bloody Project
Graeme Macrae Burnet discusses his novel, His Bloody Project.
Ann Cleeves: Hidden Depths
James Naughtie and listeners are joined by crime writer Ann Cleeves
Clare Chambers: Small Pleasures
Clare Chambers talks to readers about her bestselling novel, Small Pleasures.
Nicholas Shakespeare: Six Minutes in May
Nicholas Shakespeare on Six Minutes in May.
Lucy Caldwell: These Days
Lucy Caldwell on These Days.
Marlon James: A Brief History of Seven Killings
James Naughtie and readers talk to Marlon James about A Brief History of Seven Killings.
Ayobami Adebayo
Ayobami Adebayo talks to James Naughtie and readers about her novel Stay With Me.
Ken Follett: A Column of Fire
James Naughtie and readers talk to bestselling novelist Ken Follett
Susanna Clarke: Piranesi
James Naughtie and readers in conversation with Susanna Clarke.
Carys Davies: The Mission House
James Naughtie and readers in conversation with Carys Davies in Edinburgh.
Alan Warner: Morvern Callar
A BBC Bookclub audience questions the writer Alan Warner about his novel Morvern Callar.
Richard Osman
The writer Richard Osman answers questions on his popular novel The Thursday Murder Club.
