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1. Sir Paul Nurse on Conjectures and Refutations

   5/5Geneticist Sir Paul Nurse discusses the book Conjectures and Refutations by Karl Popper.
2. Lolita Chakrabarti on A Tale of Two Cities

   4/5Actress and playwright Lolita Chakrabarti on Charles Dickens's book A Tale of Two Cities.
3. Jon Ronson on What a Carve Up!

   3/5Journalist and writer Jon Ronson discusses Jonathan Coe's book What a Carve Up!
4. Jude Kelly on Little Women

   2/5Jude Kelly of London's Southbank Centre discusses Little Women by Louisa May Alcott.
5. Steve Earle on In Cold Blood

   1/5Musician and singer Steve Earle discusses the book In Cold Blood by Truman Capote.