"Dark Angel" | Oyinkan Braithwaite

This week’s guest is Oyinkan Braithwaite, author of My Sister The Serial Killer, the critically acclaimed debut novel recently shortlisted for the 2019 Women’s Prize for Fiction. We discuss her strategies for coping with criticisms, the importance of being grounded in faith, and the eccentricities of Nigerian humour which underpins the novel.In the second half, Oyinkan takes us on a musical journey through several books including Jane Eyre, Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine, and why she cried uncontrollably after reading A voice in the Wind by Francine Rivers.An extended playlist of Saraiya Bah’s musical pairings is available on Spotify and YouTubeSubscribe to the mailing list at booksandrhymes.com.Tune into next week’s episode with Lydia Levy Kakwera, whose piece “That Idyllic Home” was recently published in Writvism anthology titled: Unbreakable Bonds. we discuss migrant literature and the art of maintaining a consistent reading habit.Subscribe, rate, and review Books & Rhymes on iTunes and your favourite podcast listening platforms. Tweet your thought on this episode using the hashtag #Booksandrhymes, follow @booksandrhymes on twitter and instagram The song you heard at the intro and outro is titled Dismembered by Meakoom. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Turn on, tune in, and don’t cop out of this podcast that takes you on a musical journey through the works of new and classic authors. Host, Sarah Ozo-Irabor chats with notable writers and literary tastemakers on their work and the music that has shaped their craft, literary journey, and overall sense of self. An accompanying playlist of curated songs is available in each episode description.Find and follow us: @Booksandrhymes on Twitter and Instagram.Subscribe to the mailing list: http://eepurl.com/gr0kD5Books & Rhymes: The Podcast is created, produced, and hosted by Sarah Ozo-Irabor Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.