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Val McDermid on the Scottish referendum: 'We wanted to call our house swithering heights'
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Val McDermid reveals to Nicola Sturgeon why she was undecided during the referendum.
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  4. Alexander McCall Smith reads from The Revolving Door of Life
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  5. Mexican Writing, An Insider's View with Gabriel Orozco at Edinburgh International Book Festival
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