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July 11, 2011 29 mins
This week a show centered on the art of reviews. Each and every reader ends up with a bit of a reviewer in them – what we love or hate, what we recommend or never finish – is very personal, very different. We hear from Jay Fracaro on world of the music producer Rick Rubin and Rochelle Fernandez’s review of Sonia Faleiro’s book Beautiful thing that investigates the underworld of Mumbai’s bar girls. And we cosy up with Final Drafter Madeleine James, her mother and sister and a crackling fire to find out about their relationship with books. Sonia Faleiro, Beautiful Thing, published by Black Inc – review by Rochelle Fernandez Jake Brown, ‘Rick Rubin in the Studio’, published by ECW Press – review by Jay Fracaro Fireside chat – produced by Madeleine James
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