Best Of: Hanya Yanagihara And Bernardine Evaristo
For this episode of 1A's Sunday Podcast, we bring you two conversations with two authors. First, we speak with Hanya Yanagihara about her new novel, "To Paradise." It's topped almost every list of the most anticipated books of 2022. We talk to Hanya about her new novel and her work as a magazine editor.Later, we speak with British author Bernardine Evaristo. In 2019, she won the Booker Prize for her novel "Girl, Woman, Other." She's the first Black woman to do so in the award's 53-year history.But before that, she had a long career writing plays, poetry, and short stories centered around the African diaspora.Her new memoir, "Manifesto,"is a story of perseverance.We talk with Evaristo about finding her voice and never letting it go.Want to support 1A? Give to your local public radio station and subscribe to this podcast. Have questions? Find us on Twitter @1A.