Issue:
November/December 2008 To get an idea of the treats in store, take a look at the contents of this issue below, or see for yourself by downloading a pdf of the whole issue.
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Extracts
- The Uncommon Readerby Alan Bennett
- The Almost Moon by Alice Sebold
- La's Orchestra Saves The World by Alexander McCall Smith
- The Mesmerist by Barbara Ewing
- The Rose Labyrinth by Titania Hardie
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Regulars
- Big Interview Alan Bennett – Liz Thomson has a rare audience with the inimitable author.
- Non-fiction Feature Little People in the City – the miniature world of Slinkachu.
- Big Interview Andrew Davies – Nicholas Clee talks to the king of the adapters.
- Jottings in the Margin A look at what’s going on in the book world.
- Big Interview Edna O’Brien – Zoë Fairbairns meets the celebrated author at her London home.
- Film Focus The latest book-to-film adaptations.
- They Say, We Say Tindal Street Press are delighted by their Man Booker longlisted novel.
- Hot off the Press Linda Leatherbarrow with her choice of the new releases.
- They Say, We Say Author Kate Furnivall on the road to Moscow to discover her roots.
- Subscriptions and Special Offers
- Gift subscriptions
- The Paperback Directory Your reviews of the current crop of books.
- Write Back! The chance for you to have your say.
Features
- Competition Win an audio book boxed set.
- True to Character Featured author Alice Sebold on her character’s voice.
- The Olden Daze Featured author Barbara Ewing was entranced by the research for her novel.
- Harper Lee and Julia Pease Award-winning Wally Lamb on the book that turned him on to reading.
- Vintage Children’s Classics A new look at the classics from our childhood.
- A Prize Draw Pinner Library Reading Group claim their prize – John Mullan.
- Musical Notes Featured author Alexander McCall Smith explains how his latest novel came about.
- A Touch of Gothic A look at the new, spooky, Gothic Reds series.
- The Guardian Book Club Douglas Morrison reports on a meeting with Sir Salman Rushdie.
- Forensic Probe A Q&A with bestselling crime author Alex Gray.
- A Literary Labyrinth Featured author Titania Hardie on the labour of love that created her first novel.
- The War to End All Wars David and Ligaya James take a look at the literature engendered by WW1.
- Blood, Sweat and Long Lunches Digby Halsby on the role of the book publicist.
