Dutch novelist Tommy Wieringa talks to Mariella Frostrup about his new novel A Beautiful Young Wife, the story of a couple struggling to overcome an age gap. And, as Flanders and the Netherlands take the guest of honour title at this year’s Frankfurt Book Fair, we look more widely at the literary culture of the region.
Comedian Stewart Lee discusses his passion for the travelogues of the surrealist painter and writer Ithell Colquhoun, and novelist Lucy Foley offers a guide to the importance of fashion in fiction – from Jay Gatsby’s shirts to Madame Bovary’s new satin slippers.
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Esme Folley, Actress, cellist, Twitter
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Dominic Cavendish, Telegraph
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Syhr, breakbeat.co.uk
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Henry Howard Fun, Twitter
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Cabluigi, Guardian.co.uk
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Pudabaya, beexcellenttoeachother.com
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Coxy, Dontstartmeoff.com
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Visualiser1, Twitter
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Anon, dontstartmeoff.com
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Spanner, dontstartmeoff.com
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World Without End, Twitter
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Lancethrustworthy, Youtube
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Alwyn, Digiguide.tv
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Danazawa, Youtube
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Anon, BBC Complaints Log
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Someoneyoudon'tknow, Chortle.com
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Frankie Boyle, Comedian
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Lucinda Locketts, Twitter
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Anamatronix, Youtube
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Rudeness, Youtube
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Carla, St Albans, Dailymail.co.uk
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Anonymous, don'tstartmeoff.com
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Mini-x2, readytogo.net
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Lents, redandwhitekop.com
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Dahoum, Guardian.co.uk
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Iain, eatenbymissionaries
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Al Murray, Comedian
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Hiewy, Youtube
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Rowing Rob, Guardian.co.uk
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FBC, finalgear.com
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Sidsings000, Youtube
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Len Firewood, Twitter
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Mrdavisn01, Twitter
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Zombie Hamster, Twitter
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Patrick Kavanagh, Guardian.co.uk
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DVDhth's grandparents, Twitter
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Genghis McKahn, Guardian.co.uk
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Sweeping Curves, Twitter
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Cojones2, Guardian.co.uk
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Tweeterkiryakou, Twitter
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Etienne, Chortle.com
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Maninabananasuit, Guardian.co.uk
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Borathigh5, Youtube
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Liam Travitt, Twitter
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Dave Wilson, Chortle.com
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Fairy Pingu, Twitter
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John Robins, Comedian
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Leach Juice, Twitter
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Tin Frog, Twitter
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Joe, Independent.co.uk
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Neva2busy, dontstartmeoff.com
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Kozzy06, Youtube
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Gwaites, Digitalspy
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Dick Socrates, Twitter
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Shit Crit, Twitter
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Richard Herring, Comedian
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Microcuts 22, Twitter
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Nicetime, Guardian.co.uk
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Meninblack, Twitter
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NevW47479, UKTV.co.uk
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Bobby Bhoy, Twitter
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Neolab, Guardian.co.uk
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Fowkes81, Twitter
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Robert Gavin, Twitter
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BBC iPlayer edition of discussion of Stewart Lee on A Good Read
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Brighton Argus
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Clampdown59, Twitter.
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Alex Quarmby, Edfringe.com
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Pnethor, pne-online.com
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Guest1001, Youtube
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Aaron, comedy.co.uk
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Sam Rooney, Youtube
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Joskins, Leeds Music Forum
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Brendon, Vauxhallownersnetwork.co.uk
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Karen Laidlaw, Edfringe. com.
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Pudabaya, Twitter
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Aiden Hearn, Twitter
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Rubyshoes, Twitter
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Pirate Crocodile, Twitter
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General Lurko 36, Guardian.co.uk
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Jamespearse, Twitter
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Jackmumf, Twitter
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Dominic Cavendish, Daily Telegraph
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GRTak, finalgear.com
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Shane, Beverley, Dailymail.co.uk
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Peter Ould, Youtube
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James Dellingpole, Daily Telegraph
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Meanstreetelite, Peoplesrepublicofcork
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12dgdgdgdgdgdg, Youtube
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Stuart, Chortle
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Anon, westhamonline.com
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Tres Ryan, Twitter
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A D Ward, Twitter
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Tweeter Kyriakou, Twitter
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Birmingham Sunday Mercury
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Ishamayura Byrd, Twitter
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Horatio Melvin, Twitter
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Johnny Kitkat, dontstartmeoff.com
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Lee Mack, Mack The Life, 2012
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Lenny Darksphere, Twitter
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Keilloh, Twitter
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Contrapuntal, Twitter
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Mearecate, Youtube
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Joycey, readytogo.net