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.
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Books & Rhymes: The Podcast is created, produced, and hosted by Sarah Ozo-Irabor
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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/gr0kD5
Books & Rhymes: The Podcast is created, produced, and hosted by Sarah Ozo-Irabor
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Novuyo Rosa Tshuma provides deeper context to her critically acclaimed novel, House of Stone – a sophisticated, philosophical and darkly humorous (re)telling of Zimbabwe’s history. We explore writing for a specific audience, censorship in Zimbabwean publishing landscape, weaponisation of history, the importance of documenting Gukurahundi massacre in fiction, understanding the ‘Born Free’ generation and so much more.
Books mentioned in this episode (widely available for purchase online and your local bookshops).
House of Hunger – Dambuzo Marechera
These Bones Will Rise Again – Panashe Chigumadzi
Stone Virgins – Yvonne Vera
My Sister The Serial Killer – Oyinkan Braithwaite
Nervous Conditions – Tsitsi Dagaremba
A Thousand Years of Good Prayers – Yiyun Li
A Strangers Pose – Emmanuel Iduma
Songs referenced this episode (listen to the playlist on Spotify, Deezer, and YouTube):
Zimbabwe – Bob Marley
Danger Zone – Thomas Mapfumo
Rhodesians Never Die – David Scobie
What’s Love Got To Do With It – Tina Turner
Aboki – Ice Prince
Coffin For Head of State – Fela Kuti
Umoya Wami – Lovemore Majaivana
Keep It Moving – Empire Cast
Cries of the Motherland - Caiiro
Reviews:
Books & Rhymes’ review on Bookstagram
Helon Habila’s review in The Guardian Newspaper
Yiyun Li’s recommendation in Vanity Fair magazine
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