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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 carnival prep.
We also speak at length about Abe Adeyemi's sell out rehearsed reading of All The Shit I Couldn't Say To My Dad, and other things theatre!
This is one to definitely listen to start your week with some joy.
Books:
Everything by Toni Morrison, Maya Angelou and James Baldwin.
Barrel Fever by David Sedaris
A Little Life - Hanya Yannagihara
And more.
Announcements: We will be at the London Podcast Festival on 12th September
2019!
Tickets: https://www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/words/mostly-lit-2/
Intro Music by: @StuffDeejSays
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