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John Preston on his novel The Dig.
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Marlon James: A Brief History of Seven Killings
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James Naughtie and readers talk to bestselling novelist Ken Follett
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James Naughtie and readers in conversation with Susanna Clarke.
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James Naughtie and readers in conversation with Carys Davies in Edinburgh.