Graham talks to Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah about his searing take-down of the US carceral system, Chain-Gang All-Stars. Our Clubbers deliver their verdict, Sara Collins does time with prison novels, and none other than Hollywood superstar, Arnold Schwarzenegger, tells us about his seven tools for life in Be Useful. All this plus chart news and other book chat. Come and join our club.
Please note, the book this week contains references to violence that some people might find upsetting.
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