Jessica Andrews

My guest this week is Jessica Andrews, whose novel Saltwater has been one of the most talked-about debuts of the year. It tells the tale of Lucy who moves to London from Sunderland to go to university. Once there she grapples with feeling like an outsider among her middle-class peers. The book is based on Jessica’s own experience - something I knew, although it was only as we spoke that I realised quite how true it was. Jessica is also a journalist and poet, whose writing often explores the nuances of class and identity. I loved talking to her. Buy Saltwater here: https://tinyurl.com/yxfgbjeu Twitter: @aliceazania @jessicacandrews Instagram: @aliceazania @itbeginswiththebody Edited by Chelsey Moore

Om Podcasten

The Sunday Salon is a podcast celebrating brilliant books and the women who write them, hosted by journalist Alice-Azania Jarvis. Each week she chats to an inspiring female author about her work, her career, how she writes, what she reads and everything in between. This is not some academic textual analysis – it’s about finding the stories behind the stories. Tune in each Sunday to hear from guests including Isabel Allende, Jessie Burton, Holly Bourne, Diana Evans, Elizabeth Day, Nimco Ali and Sophie Kinsella. Edited by Chelsey Moore.