Zing Tsjeng and Yomi αΉ’ode
Journalist and broadcaster Zing Tsjeng and poet Yomi αΉ’ode join presenter Harriett Gilbert to talk about the books they love.
Journalist, broadcaster and author Zing Tsjeng and poet Yomi αΉ’ode join presenter Harriett Gilbert to talk about the books they love.
Zing chooses a book set in the heart of New York City's queer community. Detransition, Baby by Torrey Peters is centred on the lives of Reece, a trans woman, her ex Ames, and her ex's new lover, Katrina. Yomi recommends Caleb Azumah Nelson's debut book, Open Water, a lyrical romance story set in South East London. And Harriett's choice is Intimacies, a novel by Katie Kitamura, where the main character is an interpreter at the International Court in The Hague, where unease bubbles below the surface of the novel's cool narration.
Comment on instagram: @agoodreadbbc
Produced by Eliza Lomas
Last on
More episodes
Broadcasts
- Tue 13 Jun 2023 16:30ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
- Thu 15 Jun 2023 11:30ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
Books and Authors Podcast
Open Book for author interviews and A Good Read for recommended reads
Listen now to books on ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Sounds
Escape with books & stories
Opening Lines
John Yorke unpacks the themes behind the stories in Radio 4's weekend afternoon dramas.
Books
Celebrating reading and the 100 novels that have shaped our world.
How many of these 100 Novels have you read?
After a passionate debate, our panel has come up with this surprising literary selection.