This podcast features Open Book and A Good Read. Open Book talks to authors about their work. In A G
Mariella Frostrup talks to Orange prize nominated novelist Jennifer Egan about her book, A Visit Fro
Mariella Frostrup talks to author of Brick Lane, Monica Ali, about her new novel inspired by the lif
Mariella talks to writer Will Self about cuts to UK libraries. Novelists Joseph O'Connor and Maggie
Mariella Frostrup talks to Justin Cartwright about his new book Other People's Money. Acclaimed actr
A bonus download: Alan Bennett reads an extract from his diaries in Untold Stories.
Mariella Frostrup talks to the American author Kim Edwards about her new book The Lake of Dreams, fo
Mariella Frostrup talks to first time novelist Sarah Winman and investigates the rise of debut ficti
Mariella Frostrup talks to novelist Hanif Kureishi about his newly published collected essays, Kate
Mariella Frostrup talks to novelist Michael Arditti about his new book and to writer Sebastian Faulk
Mariella talks to author of Salmon Fishing in the Yemen, Paul Torday, about his new book. Sue Arnold
Alastair Campbell tells Mariella Frostrup his top five reads. And Booker prize winner A S Byatt and
Mariella Frostrup talks to American author Michael Cunningham, author of the The Hours, adapted into
Barry Humphries talks to Mariella Frostrup about five of his favourite books.
Mariella picks her personal highlights from this year's programmes; novelist Rose Tremain discusses
Mariella Frostrup speaks to Nobel laureate Nadine Gordimer about her collected short fiction; author
Mariella Frostrup speaks to writers Peter Ackroyd and Kevin Crossley-Holland about the legend of Kin
Mariella Frostrup presents a special edition examining the rise of Young Adult fiction, with the hel
Mariella Frostrup talks to Barry Humphries about his five favourite books, novelist Mohsin Hamid dis
Historian Amanda Foreman talks about her new book, A World on Fire which examines Britain's role in
Mariella Frostrup talks to American writer, Paul Auster, about his new book, Sunset Park. Open Book