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Radio 4,19 Nov 2023,28 mins

Femi Kayode

Open Book

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Crime writer Femi Kayode joins Johny Pitts to discuss Gaslight, the second in his Philip Taiwo series. In this book, Taiwo finds himself reluctantly investigating a crime involving a Nigerian Bishop whose wife has disappeared. Bestselling novelist Michael Connelly talks about his response to the ongoing campaigns banning books in American school libraries, and novelist Alex Sarkis sends a postcard from West Sydney, where literary life is thriving. Book List – Sunday 19 November and Thursday 23 November Gaslight by Femi Kayode Lightseekers by Femi Kayode Girl with the Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier The Harry Bosch Series by Michael Connelly Resurrection Walk by Michael Connelly The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky To Kill a Mocking Bird by Harper Lee Something Blue by Alex Sarkis Losing Face by George Haddad Son of Sin by Omar Sakr The Cult of Romance by Sarah Ayoub Chai Time at Cinnamon Gardens by Shankari Chandran

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