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Jesse Jackson on America's culture of violence
Jackson talks about gun control and the levels of violence in America.
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    Jesse Jackson on America's culture of violence
  2. George the Poet reads His Mistakes
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    George the Poet reads His Mistakes
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  3. George the Poet reads See You on the Other Side
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    George the Poet reads See You on the Other Side
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  4. George the Poet on starting to rap aged 15
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  5. Alexander McCall Smith reads from The Revolving Door of Life
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    Alexander McCall Smith reads from The Revolving Door of Life
  6. Simon McBurney on visiting the Amazon
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    Simon McBurney on visiting the Amazon
  7. Basketball Man on Anneka Rice's Edinburgh
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    Basketball Man on Anneka Rice's Edinburgh
  8. Howard Jacobson: I'd rather call myself the Jewish Jane Austen
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    Howard Jacobson: I'd rather call myself the Jewish Jane Austen
  9. Val McDermid's advice to Nicola Sturgeon and aspiring writers: 'Just do it'
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    Val McDermid's advice to Nicola Sturgeon and aspiring writers: 'Just do it'
  10. Juliette Binoche on why she hasn't embraced Hollywood
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    Juliette Binoche on why she hasn't embraced Hollywood
  11. Ali McGregor sings You Shook Me All Night Long
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    Ali McGregor sings You Shook Me All Night Long
  12. Fred MacAulay's five festival picks
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    Fred MacAulay's five festival picks
  13. Sean Michaels and Anna Smaill at Edinburgh International Book Festival
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    Sean Michaels and Anna Smaill at Edinburgh International Book Festival
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