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ROOTLESS
Season 2, Ep. 6
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In this episode, co hosts Tanuja and Rosa interview the Krystle Zara Appiah, the author of 'Rootless'. Krystle speaks to us about her childhood and inspiration for the book and we quiz her about her the various themes in 'Rootless'.
Krystle Zara Appiah is a Ghanaian writer and screenwriter, born and raised in London. She has a degree in literature and creative writing from the University of Kent. In 2020, she was one of forty writers selected for the London Library's Emerging Writers Programme. She also works as a children's books editor.
CW: Postnatal depression, mental health, childbirth.
You can buy Krystle's debut novel here: Rootless.
You can check out Krystle's book recommendations here.
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