{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/429005d3-6272-4999-92db-be6382d31156/184959e4-bd95-466e-ac5c-9d5d87733310?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Special episode: 'Home' ᛫ Black Ballad & Diana Evans","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/613689c9b4ac8f0e42668b2c/61368a1a1c45b90019921d38.png?height=200","description":"<p>We wanted to mark the Vintage Books Podcast's 10th anniversary with something special. Join us for a unique Christmas episode created by <strong>Black Ballad</strong>, featuring Head of Editorial at Black Ballad, Jendella Benson, in conversation with award-winning author <strong>Diana Evans. </strong>The topic of conversation is 'Home', and the discussion touches on Black Lives Matter, Black British identity today, and Diana's career as a writer.</p><p><br></p><p>Black Ballad is an award-winning, UK based lifestyle platform that seeks to tell the human experience through eyes of black British women.</p><p><br></p><p>Let us know your thoughts on home, the British canon or anything else on Instagram or Twitter by tagging @vintagebooks and @blackballaduk in your posts.</p><p><br></p><p>You can find out more about Diana Evans' books here: <a href=\"https://bit.ly/dianaevansbooks\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://bit.ly/dianaevansbooks</a></p><p><br></p><p>Other books mentioned:</p><ul><li><a href=\"https://bit.ly/lara-bernardine-evaristo\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Lara</em></a> by Bernardine Evaristo</li><li><a href=\"https://bit.ly/thestreet-biyi-bandele\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Street</em></a> by Biyi Bandele-Thomas</li><li><a href=\"https://bit.ly/2VEAROQ\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Small Island</em></a> by Andrea Levy</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Check out Black Ballad's <strong>The Survival Guide</strong>, a podcast on motherhood: listen <a href=\"https://bit.ly/thesurvivalguidepod\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">here</a> or search on your usual podcast app.</p><p><br></p><p>Follow us on Twitter <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/vintagebooks\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@vintagebooks</a> ᛫ Sign up to the Vintage newsletter to hear all about our new releases, see exclusive extracts and win prizes: sign up <a href=\"http://bit.ly/VintageNewsletter\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">here</a> ᛫ Music is Orbiting A Distant Planet by <a href=\"http://bit.ly/OrbitingaDistantPlanet\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Quantum Jazz</a></p>","author_name":"Vintage Books"}