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INTERVIEW & READING: An interview with American author Russell Banks, then a reading from his novel The Sweet Hereafter. Interview: American author Mary Gordon discusses her essay collection, Good Boys and Dead Girls: And Other Essays.

This week, Eleanor Wachtel speaks with American novelist Alice McDermott. She evokes the Irish-Catholic world of early 20th century Brooklyn with extraordinary artfulness in her latest book, Someone.

Interviews with two prize-winning novelists: Part I: American author William Kennedy follows his earlier success, Ironweed, with another in his Albany Cycle.; Part II: English writer Graham Swift is on the Booker shortlist again with Last Orders.