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Howard Jacobson reads from his novel J
The author in session at the 2015 Edinburgh International Book Festival
  1. Howard Jacobson reads from his novel J
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    Howard Jacobson reads from his novel J
  2. George the Poet reads His Mistakes
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    George the Poet reads His Mistakes
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  5. Bernat Klein and Kwang Young Chun at Dovecot Gallery
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