189: The Hacks Book Club

As the summer draws to a close, Ian, Helen, Adam and Andy discuss the best books about journalism and writing ever, er, written, covering everything from Vesuvius to Rwanda to Elton John.

Further Reading

The Faber Book of Reportage, edited by Professor John Carey

Tickle The Public - 100 Years of the Popular Press by Matthew Engel

We Wish To Inform You That Tomorrow We Will Be Killed With Our Families by Phillip Gourevitch

Towards The End Of The Morning by Michael Frayn

Scoop by Evelyn Waugh

Stick It Up Your Punter! by Peter Chippindale & Chris Horrie

Mother Tongue by Bill Bryson

New Grub St by George Gissing