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A Good Read

Stacey Dooley and Gaia Vince

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

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TV presenters Stacey Dooley (Stacey Dooley Investigates) and Gaia Vince ( Escape to Costa Rica) tell Harriett Gilbert about the books they love.
The Bees by Laline Paull, a story told from the point of view of a bee, is Stacey Dooley's choice. Her documentaries investigate topics such as the war on drugs, domestic abuse and the disappearance of indigenous girls in Canada.
If Nobody Speaks of Remarkable Things by Jon McGregor is chosen by Gaia Vince, a science specialist and author.
And My Name is Lucy Barton by Elizabeth Strout, which deals with the complexity of mother-daughter relationships, is recommended by presenter Harriett Gilbert.
Producer Beth O'Dea. Show less

Contributors

Interviewed Guest:
Stacey Dooley
Interviewed Guest:
Gaia Vince
Producer:
Beth O'Dea

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