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Tune in fortnightly as they discuss everything that is ‘lit’ in a fun and insightful way! #ShowDemBooks
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This week we are reading Death of the Author by Roland Barthes.
It's not for everyone.
We also ask, whether Harper Lee was racist - for some, it is not that clean cut.
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This week Rai, Alex and Derek are talking everything from writers prizes to TikTok Awards and we ask: do these prizes make a difference?
We also discuss The Booker Prize Longlist: https://thebookerprizes.com/the-booker-library/prize-years/2024
Let us know your thoughts!
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Was Rapman's Supacell really that good?
Is the New York Times' list of 100 Best Books of 21st Century correct?
We talk about it.
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This weeks book: Sea of Tranquility by Emily St John Mandel.
Let the shenanigans begin.
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In this episode, Rai asks 'What 5 books would we have with us if we landed on a desert island?'
Listen for the five books that will get us through the loneliness, craziness, and chaos of being on a desert island.
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This week we're discussing Pride and Prejudice and the importance of first impressions.
What do you think?
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This week, we're asking whether Black authors are being held back in the UK through marketing.
Also, we're questioning why debut authors are struggling with their book.
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This week, the trio discusses James Baldwin's Giovanni's Room discussing the different ways that the book made them feel and whether the book was his best work, or whether it's the book to start with when reading Baldwin.
Also:
What is the culture of Black British fiction nowadays?
Do all books need a plot?
Books this week:
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Want to read our writing?
Alex: readyourmind.substack.com
Derek: https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/lifestyle/article/dating-with-borderline-personality-disorder
Rai: https://www.theguardian.com/profile/raifa-rafiq
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In this episode the trio have a chinwag on the various news within the book world, ranging from The British Book Award winners, criticising authors on social media and literary vs commercial fiction triggered by a poor review of James Baldwin.
Make yourself a beverage and get stuck in.
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In this week’s episode, the trio discusses drugs, vices, and the inner pain of Clay in Less Than Zero by Bret Easton Ellis.
Rai discusses the difference between life-ache and heartache, Derek’s sleeping pattern is still in disarray and Alex is finally going through an existential crisis.
BOOKS:
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