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 WaughStick It Up Your Punter! by Peter Chippindale & Chris HorrieMother Tongue by Bill BrysonNew Grub St by George Gissing