Composer Xantoné Blacq and actor Harry Trevaldwyn discuss books with Harriett Gilbert. Harry's choice is When God Was a Rabbit, Sarah Winman's story of childhood and growing up, friendships and families, triumph and tragedy and everything in between. Xantoné opts for The Alchemist by Brazilian author Paulo Coelho, a blend of spirituality, magical realism and folklore. Harriett puts forward Percival Everett's 2024 Booker Prize nominated James, which reframes the story of Huckleberry Finn from the perspective of Jim
