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Jonathan Safran Foer on writing his first book in ten years
Jonathan Safran Foer talks about the process of writing his first novel in over a decade.
  1. Jonathan Safran Foer on writing his first book in ten years
    05:05
    Jonathan Safran Foer on writing his first book in ten years
  2. Reading
    04:11
    Reading
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  3. Childhood
    05:49
    Childhood
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  4. Writing Books for her Daughter
    04:53
    Writing Books for her Daughter
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  5. Scarlet Umbrella
    04:17
    Scarlet Umbrella
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  6. The Characters
    04:10
    The Characters
    View More From Authors Live: Cerrie Burnell
  7. Playing Instruments
    03:50
    Playing Instruments
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  8. Q&A
    03:47
    Q&A
    View More From Authors Live: Cerrie Burnell
  9. Marin Alsop on her speech at the Last Night of the Proms
    03:10
    Marin Alsop on her speech at the Last Night of the Proms
  10. EIF Conversations: Marin Alsop
    47:43
    EIF Conversations: Marin Alsop
  11. Tim Burgess on a chance meeting with Steve Martin
    02:34
    Tim Burgess on a chance meeting with Steve Martin
  12. We hope you're sitting down
    00:43
    We hope you're sitting down
  13. What would David Brent make of the Fringe?
    00:32
    What would David Brent make of the Fringe?
  14. Tom Wrigglesworth's Fringe picks
    01:35
    Tom Wrigglesworth's Fringe picks
  15. Sage Francis
    03:52
    Sage Francis
  16. Where are the Edinburgh class of 96 now?
    02:29
    Where are the Edinburgh class of 96 now?
  17. Political poetry and the rise of xenophobia
    03:16
    Political poetry and the rise of xenophobia
  18. Tim Burgess: What happened when I asked Lou Reed for an autograph
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    Tim Burgess: What happened when I asked Lou Reed for an autograph
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