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        <title>iTunes: Meet the Author</title>
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        <description>iTunes and the Apple Store bring you top authors talking about the season's biggest books. Subscribe and with each episode you'll hear authors like Nick Hornby and Stephen Fry read from and discuss their latest works of fiction and nonfiction. Want to hear more? Get the audiobook and author's playlist on iTunes.</description>
        <itunes:subtitle>Top authors visit the Apple Store to discuss their latest works.</itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary>iTunes and the Apple Store bring you top authors talking about the season's biggest books. Subscribe and with each episode you'll hear authors like Nick Hornby and Stephen Fry read from and discuss their latest works of fiction and nonfiction. Want to hear more? Get the audiobook and author's celebrity playlist on iTunes.</itunes:summary>
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            <title>Alexander McCall Smith: Meet the Author</title>
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            <description>Live from the Edinburgh International Book Festival 2009, Alexander McCall Smith discusses his latest novel, Corduroy Mansions. The novel originally appeared serialised in the Telegraph and as a podcast, free on iTunes Store. Enjoy this interview with the iconic writer and subscribe to The Dog Who Came In from the Cold podcast. Andrew Sachs returns to voice this second novel in the Corduroy Mansions series.</description>
            <itunes:subtitle>Live from the Edinburgh International Book Festival 2009, Alexander McCall Smith discusses his latest novel, Corduroy Mansions.</itunes:subtitle>
            
            <itunes:summary>Live from the Edinburgh International Book Festival 2009, Alexander McCall Smith discusses his latest novel, Corduroy Mansions. The novel originally appeared serialised in the Telegraph and as a podcast, free on iTunes Store. Enjoy this interview with the iconic writer and subscribe to The Dog Who Came In from the Cold podcast. Andrew Sachs returns to voice this second novel in the Corduroy Mansions series.</itunes:summary>

            <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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            <itunes:duration>00:58:28</itunes:duration>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>

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            <title>Nick Cave: Meet the Author</title>
            <itunes:author>iTunes</itunes:author>
            <description>Musician and novelist Nick Cave thrilled a rapt audience at iTunes Live: London Festival '09 with a reading from his new book, 'The Death of Bunny Munro'. The Australian rocker discussed the origins of the story as a screenplay and the dark and twisted road down which the title character drives. The story is available as an audiobook on iTunes Store.</description>
            <itunes:subtitle>Nick Cave thrilled a rapt audience at iTunes Live: London Festival '09 with a reading from his new book, 'The Death of Bunny Munro'.</itunes:subtitle>
            
            <itunes:summary>Musician and author Nick Cave thrilled a rapt audience at iTunes Live: London Festival '09 with a reading from his new book, 'The Death of Bunny Munro'. The Australian rocker discussed the origins of the story as a screenplay and the dark and twisted road down which the title character drives. The story is available as an audiobook on iTunes Store.</itunes:summary>

            <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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            <itunes:duration>00:56:28</itunes:duration>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 1 Sep 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>

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            <author>iTunes</author>
            <title>Michael Bond: Meet the Author</title>
            <itunes:author>iTunes</itunes:author>
            <description>Michael Bond created Paddington Bear, a much-loved icon of children's literature. Make yourself a marmalade sandwich and enjoy an interview with the author, which covers the origins of the stories and hints about the next adventure of the bear from darkest Peru.</description>
            <itunes:subtitle>Michael Bond, creator of Paddington Bear, discusses the origins of the bear from darkest Peru.</itunes:subtitle>
            
            <itunes:summary>Michael Bond created Paddington Bear, a much-loved icon of children's literature. Make yourself a marmalade sandwich and enjoy an interview with the author, which covers the origins of the stories and hints about the next adventure of the bear from darkest Peru.</itunes:summary>

            <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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            <itunes:duration>01:26:44</itunes:duration>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 3 Aug 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>

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            <title>Guillermo del Toro: Meet the Author</title>
            <itunes:author>iTunes</itunes:author>
            <description>Acclaimed director Guillermo del Toro discusses his debut novel, The Strain. The book, the first in a trilogy, promises to be as vivid as del Toro's films, Cronos, Mimic, The Devil’s Backbone, Blade II, Hellboy, and the Academy Award-winning Pan’s Labyrinth. Grab the audiobook on iTunes Store and don't miss del Toro in conversation.</description>
            <itunes:subtitle>Writer and director Guillermo del Toro discusses his debut novel, The Strain.</itunes:subtitle>
            
            <itunes:summary>Acclaimed director Guillermo del Toro discusses his debut novel, The Strain. The book, the first in a trilogy, promises to be as vivid as del Toro's films, Cronos, Mimic, The Devil’s Backbone, Blade II, Hellboy, and the Academy Award-winning Pan’s Labyrinth. Grab the audiobook on iTunes Store and don't miss del Toro in conversation.</itunes:summary>

            <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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            <itunes:duration>00:42:46</itunes:duration>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>

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            <title>Stephen Fry: Meet the Author</title>
            <itunes:author>iTunes</itunes:author>
            <description>Entertainer and thinker Stephen Fry thrilled a capacity audience at the Apple Store, Regent Street on a snowy February evening. The TV presenter and gadget enthusiast delivered a brief history of tech, sharing his thoughts on Twitter, net neutrality and other binary topics. Don't miss his playlist of favourite music and check out A Selection of Oscar Wilde Short Stories, his latest audiobook project.</description>
            <itunes:subtitle>Entertainer and thinker Stephen Fry thrilled a capacity audience at the Apple Store, Regent Street on a snowy February evening.</itunes:subtitle>
            
            <itunes:summary>Entertainer and thinker Stephen Fry thrilled a capacity audience at the Apple Store, Regent Street on a snowy February evening. The TV presenter and gadget enthusiast delivered a brief history of tech, sharing his thoughts on Twitter, net neutrality and other binary topics. Don't miss his playlist of favourite music and check out A Selection of Oscar Wilde Short Stories, his latest audiobook project.</itunes:summary>

            <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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            <itunes:duration>1:13:45</itunes:duration>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 9 Feb 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>

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            <title>Danny Wallace: Meet the Author</title>
            <itunes:author>iTunes</itunes:author>
            <description>Journalist, author, script-writer, and producer Danny Wallace appeared at the Apple Store, Regent Street in London. A packed crowd listened and posed questions as Wallace chatted about his myriad projects, including the new film version of Yes Man starring Jim Carrey.</description>
            <itunes:subtitle>Journalist, author, script-writer, and producer Danny Wallace discusses his books Yes Man, Friends Like These, and Join Me.</itunes:subtitle>
            
            <itunes:summary>Journalist, author, script-writer, and producer Danny Wallace appeared at the Apple Store, Regent Street in London. A packed crowd listened and posed questions as Wallace chatted about his myriad projects, including the new film version of Yes Man starring Jim Carrey.</itunes:summary>

            <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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            <itunes:duration>50:28</itunes:duration>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>

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            <title>Charlie Higson: Meet the Author</title>
            <itunes:author>iTunes</itunes:author>
            <description>Charlie Higson visited the Apple Store to share the stories, thoughts, and creative process behind By Royal Command, his latest book starring young James Bond. Higson discussed the history of James Bond on radio, television, and film and takes questions from the audience about everything from his next writing projects to Ian Fleming's centennial. Take a peek at Higson's playlist of musical inspiration and follow James from the Swiss Alps to the corridors of Eton in the newly released audiobook version of By Royal Command. Other Higson titles, including music from his band The Higsons, are available on iTunes Store.</description>
            <itunes:subtitle>Charlie Higson reads from and discusses his new Young James Bond novel, By Royal Command.</itunes:subtitle>

            <itunes:summary>Charlie Higson visited the Apple Store to share the stories, thoughts, and creative process behind By Royal Command, his latest book starring young James Bond. Higson discussed the history of James Bond on radio, television, and film and takes questions from the audience about everything from his next writing projects to Ian Fleming's centennial. Take a peek at Higson's playlist of musical inspiration and follow James from the Swiss Alps to the corridors of Eton in the newly released audiobook version of By Royal Command. Other Higson titles, including music from his band The Higsons, are available on iTunes Store.</itunes:summary>

            <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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            <itunes:duration>57:14</itunes:duration>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 30 Sep 2008 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>

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            <author>iTunes</author>
            <title>Nick Hornby: Meet the Author</title>
            <itunes:author>iTunes</itunes:author>
            <description>Celebrated novelist and Arsenal supporter Nick Hornby captivates a crowd at the Apple Store on London's Regent Street. After reading selections from his latest book, Slam, Hornby chats with marketeer Sam Conniff about writing a teen novel, creativity, technology, how Hollywood adapts his work, and most important, music.

		The audiobook version of Slam, along with other Hornby titles, is available on iTunes Store. Peruse Hornby's favourite music with his Celebrity Playlist.</description>
            <itunes:subtitle>Nick Hornby reads from and discusses his new book, Slam.</itunes:subtitle>

            <itunes:summary>Celebrated novelist and Arsenal supporter Nick Hornby captivates a crowd at the Apple Store on London's Regent Street. After reading selections from his latest book, Slam, Hornby chats with marketeer Sam Conniff about writing a teen novel, creativity, technology, how Hollywood adapts his work, and most important, music.
            
            The audiobook version of Slam, along with other Hornby titles, is available on iTunes Store. Peruse Hornby's favourite music with his Celebrity Playlist.</itunes:summary>

            <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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            <itunes:duration>54:06</itunes:duration>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2008 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>

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