Unwriting a book is one thing. Unreading it is something else.

The Sunday Times Oxford Literary Festival starts on Friday, March 24. Previewing events at the festival, Richard Dawkins looks back at the extraordinary 30-year history of his first book, The Selfish Gene.

A reader from Australia writes:

I largely blame The Selfish Gene for a series of bouts of depression I suffered from for more than a decade.

For our readers within driving distance of Oxford:

Richard Dawkins will discuss The Selfish Gene and its impact at the Sunday Times Oxford Literary Festival on Wednesday, March 29 at 2.30pm

It's all in the genes