Michael is the author of ‘Hold’, which was just shortlisted for the Desmond Elliott Prize for first novels. He is a graduate of the Royal Holloway writing programme and lives in London, where he works as a teacher.

Michael's Book Choices:

• The Thing Around Your Neck by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
• Nora Webster by Colm Tóibín
• Grief Is The Thing With Feathers by Max Porter

You can follow Michael on twitter @michaeldonkor

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