A Good Read

Helen Mort & Mo Omar

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Poet Helen Mort and comedian Mo Omar talk about the books they love with presenter Harriett Gilbert.

Helen chooses Climbers by M. John Harrison, the acclaimed book about rock-climbing, Mo picks the science fiction novel Binti by Nnedi Okorafor and Harriett goes for A History of Love by Nicole Krauss.

Climbers by M. John Harrison

Publisher: Gollancz

Binti by Nnedi Okorafor

Publisher: Tor.com

A History of Love by Nicole Krauss

Publisher: Penguin

Producer for BBC Audio in Bristol: Becky Ripley

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2021.

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