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Colm Tóibín: I try to escape it but my past always ends up in my books
The author on the importance of rebelling against himself as he chooses his next story.
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    02:23
    Colm Tóibín: I try to escape it but my past always ends up in my books
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    Will Self: The death of the novel?
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    Will Self: Truth, the internet and the individual
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    Neil Gaiman: Writing Doctor Who script made me feel like a god
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    Lemn Sissay: Why foster care kids make great heroes
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    Charlotte Rampling: Still seeking out danger
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    03:18
    Stephen Fry: We all just need to grow up
  9. Bettany Hughes: Istanbul has been sheltering refugees for 1,700 years
    03:57
    Bettany Hughes: Istanbul has been sheltering refugees for 1,700 years
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    Paul Beatty: LA is such a crazy place
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