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 (faber.co.uk/product/9780571141630-the-faber-bo…), edited by Professor John Carey
Tickle The Public - 100 Years of the Popular Press (matthewengel.co.uk/biography) by Matthew Engel
We Wish To Inform You That Tomorrow We Will Be Killed With Our Families (panmacmillan.com/authors/philip-gourevitch/we-…) by Phillip Gourevitch
Towards The End Of The Morning (faber.co.uk/product/9780571315871-towards-the-…) by Michael Frayn  
Scoop (penguin.co.uk/books/57159/scoop-by-waugh-evely…) by Evelyn Waugh
Stick It Up Your Punter! (faber.co.uk/product/9780571299706-stick-it-up-…)by Peter Chippindale & Chris Horrie
Mother Tongue (penguin.co.uk/books/56790/mother-tongue-by-bil…) by Bill Bryson
New Grub St (penguin.co.uk/books/33926/new-grub-street-by-g…)by George Gissing