{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/697c0a71-b5ac-4b39-9f34-80efbe4a7fa7/0b8e4956-ce85-4646-85f9-2a797120caed?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"#242 Kiley Reid: When Fiction Does What A Thinkpiece Cannot","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/61b9f5791a8cbe752c3cee0b/61b9f5b2f75b72001243fedb.png?height=200","description":"<p><em>CORRECTION: In the intro I said Kiley Reid has written 'a number of novels and stories'. Such A Fun Age is actually her DEBUT novel. Apologies for this error.</em></p><p><br></p><p>Kiley Reid is a New York Times Bestselling writer, earning&nbsp;her MFA from the Iowa Writers' Workshop, where she won a fellowship award&nbsp;and&nbsp;taught undergraduate creative writing workshops with a focus on race and class. Kiley has written a book of short stories but her DEBUT&nbsp;novel <em>Such a Fun Age</em> is a very big book for 2020. The story is about&nbsp;a babysitter called&nbsp;Emira and her white&nbsp;employer Alix.&nbsp;This book is about race&nbsp;and the messy dynamics of privilege.</p><p><br></p><p>Here's some of the press it's picked up already:</p><p><br></p><p>Reese Witherspoon's Book Club Pick for January 2020</p><p>The&nbsp;<em>Sunday Times&nbsp;</em>One to Watch</p><p>A&nbsp;<em>Times&nbsp;</em>Best Book of 2020</p><p>A&nbsp;<em>Stylist&nbsp;</em>Best Book of 2020</p><p>A&nbsp;<em>New York Times&nbsp;</em>Book to Watch</p><p>A&nbsp;<em>Vogue</em>&nbsp;Best Book of Winter</p><p>A&nbsp;<em>Marie Claire</em>&nbsp;Best Book of Winter</p><p><br></p><p>if you liked the episode please don't forget to rate and review :)</p>","author_name":"Emma Gannon"}