Yes, it's youth day. No, Sue did not do the show today, but not to worry, we still have a great reading matters podcast for you!
From Sue: “I chatted to author extraordinaire, Mark Gevisser, about several books he’s reviewed on plagues, pandemics and epidemics, written between 1948 and 2019, published both locally and internationally.
“Causes for them and our Covid-19 crisis, range from the agricultural revolution which required formerly nomadic humans to live in settlements, to climate change, jet-set travel and wet wildlife markets. The dangers we face from disease can be attributed to our own success as the human species, said Mark. Go to www.markgevisser.com for his book list.
“I reviewed, SILVER (Headline), by acclaimed international crime writer, Chris Hammer and whilst I enjoyed it, unfortunately it doesn’t match his first scorcher, Scrublands.
“The 2020 Women’s Prize for Fiction shortlist (formerly the Orange Prize) includes Hilary Mantel’s, The Mirror & the Light (Jonathan Ball). I’m betting she wins it as well as the 2020 Booker Prize for Fiction.”
This episode originally aired on MILLER TIME RADIO- 28 April, 2020