125: Joe Heap, Niq Mhlongo, Celestial Bodies and more

Published: June 28, 2019, 11:55 a.m.

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On today's show, as \\u2018The Rules of Seeing\\u2019 is crowned Debut Romantic Novel of 2019, its author, Joe Heap, tells us what inspired him to write about sight loss. (Starts at 1.30)
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Robert Kirkwood talks to Niq Mhlongo about how much things have changed for South African authors since the birth of The Rainbow Nation. (21.40)
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We learn more about the Omani novel, Celestial Bodies, that won this year\\u2019s Man Booker International prize from publishers Sandstone Press (30.50)
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Listener Gill Garret recommends a hidden gem that celebrates the beauty of The Lake District. (43.40)
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\\nAnd author of Long Way Down, Jason Reynolds, shares the books of his life. (51.12)
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