Lionel Shriver

Lionel Shriver, bestselling writer of We Need To Talk About Kevin joins Mariella Frostrup to discuss her new book The Standing Chandelier, which poses that age old question: can a woman ever be just good friends with a man. Jillian, an artist, has a close friendship with Weston which is threatened when Weston gets engaged.

As Finland celebrates its centenary, Ted Hodgkinson asks Finnish novelists what the anniversary means to them; a profile of the little known British writer Ann Quin who is enjoying something of a revival and Jamie Quatro explores how playing the piano helps her writing.