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Author Curtis Sittenfeld discusses her new novel, Rodham a book which imagines an alternative life for Hillary Clinton. Sittenfeld previously explored the life of former first lady, Laura Bush in her best selling novel, American Wife. In Rodham, while Hillary dates Bill, she turns down his marriage proposals and goes on to forge her own political career.

As part of our continuing series of introductions to classic tests, best-selling novelist and Rebus creator Ian Rankin offers his guide to Kidnapped by Robert Louis Stevenson.

For younger readers, award winning author Katherine Rundell talks about a new online anthology designed to help during lockdown. She has persuaded a stellar cast of children's writers and illustrators including Frank Cottrell Boyce, Lauren Child and Patience Agbabi to contribute to The Book of Hopes.

In his new book ‘Greenery’ Tim Dee, nature writer and lifelong bird watcher, traces Spring around the world. In his postcard from Cape Town he reflects on what it is like to be trapped in one hemisphere, and - unlike the swallows he loves watching - to be missing the English springtime.