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Join your favourite Black British (book-ish) Millennials Rai, Derek, and Alex as they try to make sense of the world through the books we read (and other assorted things) that keep us going.Tune in fortnightly as they discuss everything that is ‘lit’ in a fun and insightful way! #ShowDemBooksContact...
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#12 Harper Lee Was Racist, Though.
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...
#11 Are Book Prizes Necessary?
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...
#10 Supa Dupa Cell & 100 Best Books of 21st Century?
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.
Em...
#9 Do You Believe In Aliens?
This weeks book: Sea of Tranquility by Emily St John Mandel.
Let the shenanigans begin.
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#8 Desert Island Books
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 thro...
#7 Do First Impressions Count?
This week we're discussing Pride and Prejudice and the importance of first impressions.
What do you think?
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#6 Are Black Authors Being Held Back?
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 str...
#5 No Plot, Just Vibes!
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...
#4 Pull Up To The Bookshop And Say It!
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...
#3: The One With...Sunglasses, Drugs and an Existential Crises
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 d...
#1: Is This Thing Still On?
Is this thing still on?
Books:
Get in touch.
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TikTok: Mostly Lit Pod
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#2: Whose Man Is This?
Books:
Question for you, the Page Turners: 'Where do you read?'
Let's go!
Twitter: MostlyLit
TikT...
Is This Thing On?
Is this thing on?
Are you ready for the new episodes? Have a listen to this preview for the next batch of episodes.
Two episodes drop on...
Ugh, Those Tears Again: A Little Life, Final Chapter and Moving On (Part 2)
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Part 2!
A much lighter and more joyful episode to its more depressing sibling.
Sit back, relax and listen t...
Tears: A Little Life, Mental Health Awareness Week and Trauma (Part 1)
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#MentalHealthAwarenessWeek2019
#BlackHistoryMonth2019
On this two part episode, we delve into A Little Life g...
London Podcast Festival: Mostly Lit Live ft JJ Bola
Mostly Live is back again with the live show, this time at London Podcast Festival featuring a long time friend of the show, JJ Bola.
Alex is a...
Catching A Free Flow
This week we have a free flowing conversation about arts, culture, writing and life.
We discuss everything from Toni Morrison's passing, to carn...
Hot Poetry Sh*t
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This week we are both in quite the happy mood. Listen to us discussing the poems that make us happy and shine from within...
The Gender Line
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This week we are back from our hiatus to speak about Julie Cohen's Louis and Louise, and explore the question of gender,...
Clapback 2k19
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This week we share our Summer Reads with you guys!
Books:
Louis and Louise - Julie Cohen
My Dark Vaness...
It's Above Me Now
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This week we are back from our hiatus to speak about Chigozie Obioma's 'An Orchestra of Minorities'
We discuss men...
Mental Health Awareness Week: Notes on a Nervous Planet
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This week we speak about Matt Haig's Notes on a Nervous Planet, Game of Thrones and why we need to pay attention...
The Other Side of Freedom ft Deray McKesson
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This week we speak to Deray McKesson about his book, On The Otherside of Freedom.
This week, we ask: Would...
You Got Served!: Spring Reads, London Buses and Dracrys
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This week we discuss our Spring Reads, ask whether corporations can support writers and artists new publishing co...
#WorldBookNight ft Tomi Adeyemi
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In celebration of World Book Night, we spent time with our fave Tomi Adeyemi!
We speak about Children of Bl...
It's Queenie! ft Candice Carty-Williams
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This week we are joined by Candice Carty-Williams to discuss her debut novel 'Queenie' and all the themes surroun...
Minisode: Not Just A Black, Muslim Woman by Raifa Rafiq for It's Not About The Burqa
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This minisode is in dedication of It's Not About The Burqa: Muslim Women on Faith, Feminism, Sexuality and Race,...
How Far Would You Go For Your Sibling?
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Based on Oyinkan Braithwaite's book: 'My Sister The Serial Killer' we ask:
For Mostly Flix, w...
Minisode: What's In A Name? By Alex Reads, for #SAFE
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This minisode is in dedication of SAFE: On Black British Men Reclaiming Space by Derek Owusu with an exclusive li...
White Saviourism? Not My Situation.
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Where did the white saviour complex come from?
This week, we discuss Andrea Levy's novel, The Long Song, an...
God Stays Petty
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This week we ask: Are you reading the one per cent?
Which books did you read when you were younger that ha...
OH MY GODS ft Alexandra Sheppard
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We're joined by Alexandra Sheppard, author of Oh My Gods!
She shares her tips on writing, getting started and why...
Schoolin' Life: Ageing and Loving
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Book: Less by Arthur Sean Greer
Are you schoolin' life? How do we experience age, youth and love?
What we're...
Happy New NEW Year!
Welcome back to Mostly Lit! Happy New Year!
We're back AGAIN for a brand new series of Mostly Lit and we have new segments for you this year!
The Times and Sunday Times Cheltenham Literature Festival: Podcast-In-Residence 2018
Welcome back to a SPECIAL Mostly Lit episode!In October, Mostly Lit took up its position as Podcast-In-Residence at The Times and The Sunday Times Che...
Mostly Lit Live @ BFI: Get Out
Welcome back to Mostly Lit Live @ BFIWe discuss Zadie Smith's Short Story 'Crazy They Call Me'And film 'Get Out' at the BFI. Not one to miss!Remember...
Did You March, though?: Washington Black, Zamunda and Revolution
Welcome back to Mostly Lit!This week we talk about Esi Edugyan’s Man Booker Shortlisted book, Washington Black. We also talk about intimacy, Halloween...
Mostly Lit Live ft Lenny Henry at Cheltenham Lit Fest
Welcome back to Mostly Lit LIVE. This week, we speak to Black British icon, Lenny Henry, as we discuss Stephen King's 'On Writing', diversity in publi...
Their Eyes Were Watching Who Now?: Massages, Rise Up and Tea Cake
Welcome back to Mostly Lit!This week we talk about Their Eyes Were Watching God, @JudeBlay's book on Stormzy 'Rise Up, Arinze Kene's Misty play and ot...
Oscar's Brief Life
Welcome back to Mostly Lit!This week we talk about The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao, the Junot Diaz controversy, Merky Books' first publication, h...