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This week on Writers & Company, Eleanor speaks with Italian author and semiotician Umberto Eco. He's the author of the mediaeval detective story that became a runaway bestseller, The Name of the Rose.

Eleanor Wachtel interviews Italian mediaevalist, philosopher, semiotician, and novelist Umberto Eco. They discuss his life, work, and his newest novel, Baudolino.

This week on Writers & Company, an interview recorded onstage at a special PEN benefit at the International Festival of Authors in Toronto. American writer Richard Ford talks about his ground-breaking Frank Bascombe trilogy. Also, a preview of his next novel - set in southern Saskatchewan - called Canada.