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Howard Jacobson on literature and political correctness
The author discusses his novel J at the 2015 Edinburgh International Book Festival
  1. Howard Jacobson on literature and political correctness
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    Howard Jacobson on literature and political correctness
  2. Ian Rankin: Crime writers need to cope with Police reorganisation
    02:05
    Ian Rankin: Crime writers need to cope with Police reorganisation
  3. Alexander McCall Smith reads from The Revolving Door of Life
    03:11
    Alexander McCall Smith reads from The Revolving Door of Life
  4. Kirsty Logan finds inspiration in the North East coast of Scotland
    04:22
    Kirsty Logan finds inspiration in the North East coast of Scotland
  5. Simon McBurney on visiting the Amazon
    03:13
    Simon McBurney on visiting the Amazon
  6. Etgar Keret and Alain Mabanckou at Edinburgh International Book Festival
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    Etgar Keret and Alain Mabanckou at Edinburgh International Book Festival
  7. Poetry Slam Grand Final: Scott Tyrrell
    03:08
    Poetry Slam Grand Final: Scott Tyrrell
  8. Jazz Line-Up: Closing set from the Darius Brubeck Quartet
    15:40
    Jazz Line-Up: Closing set from the Darius Brubeck Quartet
  9. Front Row at the Edinburgh Festival
    27:30
    Front Row at the Edinburgh Festival
  10. Alan Johnson on Corbyn and Cooper
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    Alan Johnson on Corbyn and Cooper
  11. Fred MacAulay's five festival picks
    01:31
    Fred MacAulay's five festival picks
  12. Allan Little and Sheena MacDonald read a passage by Michael Frayn
    02:54
    Allan Little and Sheena MacDonald read a passage by Michael Frayn
  13. Heather Holliday swallows swords... and a lightsaber
    02:28
    Heather Holliday swallows swords... and a lightsaber
  14. Lili la Scala sings The Importance of Being Idle
    02:56
    Lili la Scala sings The Importance of Being Idle
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