A Good Read

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A Good Read: Harriet Harman and Pete Paphides

Harriet Harman and Pete Paphides

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Harriet Harman and Pete Paphides champion their favourite books with Harriett Gilbert.

4 Extra Debut. Harriett Gilbert, Pete Paphides and Harriet Harman discuss books by Lionel Shriver, Julian Cope and Angela Carter.  From 2017.

The former Labour MP Harriet Harman and the music journalist Pete Paphides champion their favourite books, with presenter Harriett Gilbert.  They discuss parenting, drug taking and neither guest particularly enjoyed the presenter's choice.....


BOOKS DISCUSSED:

We Need to Talk About Kevin by Lionel Shriver
Publisher Serpents Tail

Head On by Julian Cope
Publisher Element

Nothing Sacred: Selected Writings by Angela Carter
Publisher Virago

Producer Sally Heaven

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2017.

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