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Maggie O’Farrell on the books that inspired her childhood
From The Female Gaze event in association with the Edinburgh International Book Festival.
  1. Maggie O’Farrell on the books that inspired her childhood
    02:05
    Maggie O’Farrell on the books that inspired her childhood
  2. Lili la Scala sings The Importance of Being Idle
    02:56
    Lili la Scala sings The Importance of Being Idle
  3. Howard Jacobson on literature and political correctness
    00:01
    Howard Jacobson on literature and political correctness
  4. Sean Michaels and Anna Smaill at Edinburgh International Book Festival
    48:01
    Sean Michaels and Anna Smaill at Edinburgh International Book Festival
  5. Stuart Evers and Dorthe Nors at Edinburgh International Book Festival
    58:49
    Stuart Evers and Dorthe Nors at Edinburgh International Book Festival
  6. Poetry Slam Grand Final: Scott Tyrrell
    03:08
    Poetry Slam Grand Final: Scott Tyrrell
  7. Robert Lepage
    58:51
    Robert Lepage
  8. Claire Fuller and Nick Holdstock at Edinburgh International Book Festival
    58:34
    Claire Fuller and Nick Holdstock at Edinburgh International Book Festival
  9. Val McDermid on the Scottish referendum: 'We wanted to call our house swithering heights'
    02:45
    Val McDermid on the Scottish referendum: 'We wanted to call our house swithering heights'
  10. Ian Rankin: Crime writers need to cope with Police reorganisation
    02:05
    Ian Rankin: Crime writers need to cope with Police reorganisation
  11. Cabaret Acrobat, Danik Abishev
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    Cabaret Acrobat, Danik Abishev
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