Off the Books is a show where emerging writers talk about the books that have influenced them. In this episode poet Hera Lindsay Bird discusses the humour of Elif Batuman, the honesty of Hilton Als and why the poetry of Mark Leidner feels like coming home. She reads a passage from each writer before discussing to give you a delicious taste of their work. To end with Hera reads some of her own poems which address millennial angst, heartbreak, desire and the joy of sex.  Discover wonderful books old and new and have your literary senses stimulated! June 2018