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Maggie O’Farrell on the books that inspired her childhood
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From The Female Gaze event in association with the Edinburgh International Book Festival.
  1. Maggie O’Farrell on the books that inspired her childhood
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    Maggie O’Farrell on the books that inspired her childhood
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  2. Funmbi Omotayo, BBC Presents the Next Big Thing
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  3. Howard Jacobson: I'd rather call myself the Jewish Jane Austen
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    Howard Jacobson: I'd rather call myself the Jewish Jane Austen
  4. The Showstoppers perform a ten minute musical
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    The Showstoppers perform a ten minute musical
  5. Howard Jacobson on literature and political correctness
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    Howard Jacobson on literature and political correctness
  6. Juliette Binoche on why she hasn't embraced Hollywood
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    Juliette Binoche on why she hasn't embraced Hollywood
  7. Darren Walsh at BBC at the Edinburgh Festivals
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    Darren Walsh at BBC at the Edinburgh Festivals
  8. Phill Jupitus, Alan Cox and Marcus Brigstocke
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  9. Liz Lochhead: How To Be a Romantic Poet
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    Liz Lochhead: How To Be a Romantic Poet
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    Harriet Kemsley, BBC Presents the Next Big Thing
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