The final episode of Kez's Bookshelf season 1! In this episode I chat through what I loved about Lemn Sissay's memoir My Name is Why, discussing everything from the poetry to the childlike voice to the powerful mix of genres in the memoir. Check out...
Jul 2, 2020
14 min
I absolutely loved this book by Bernardine Evaristo: in this review I chat about how she makes what could be gimmicky or clichéd conceits powerful and effortless, how brilliantly she represents womanhood and how easily she portrays characters within a...
Jun 25, 2020
17 min
In this episode I return to my dissertation topic and discuss Dylan Thomas' radio play Under Milk Wood, discussing its brilliant poetic lines, comforting domesticity that is so similar to lockdown and the darker elements of this world that gradually...
Jun 18, 2020
21 min
It took me a while to finish this dense and all-consuming book but it was definitely worth persevering - listen to this episode to hear me quote from brilliant passages, chat about Anna Burns’ exquisite and unique style of writing, consider the...
Jun 11, 2020
18 min
Donate: Communities United Against Police Brutality: https://www.cuapb.org Reclaim the Block: https://www.reclaimtheblock.org NAACP:...
Jun 4, 2020
21 min
A review of Ali Smith’s amazing novel Autumn which completely took me back to the summer of 2016 and so cleverly creates a surreal and other-wordly atmosphere. Listen for a breakdown of what is done so well in this book, and a discussion of everything...
May 28, 2020
20 min