In our eighth episode, Min Jin Lee joins Jamila Rizvi and Astrid Edwards to discuss triumph in literature, as well as her stunning novel Pachinko. The full episode will be released on Monday 15 June 2020. CHAT WITH US Join our discussion using hashtag 

In our seventh bonus episode, Jamila Rizvi and Astrid Edwards reveal the children’s books they most adored when younger, as well as those they are now deeply embarrassed by. And yes, kids books have gotten so much better. This bonus episode follows on fr

Jamila Rizvi and Astrid Edwards discuss childhood, innocence and growing up.  Introduction: Innocence and the importance of remembering childhood. Chapter 1: We buy books for kids to expand their minds and their worlds. But does literature for and about c

In our seventh episode, Jamila Rizvi and Astrid Edwards explore innocence in children's literature - what it means, when it ends, and why some adults still read books written for children. The full episode will be released on Monday 8 June 2020. CHAT WI

In our sixth bonus episode, Jamila Rizvi and Astrid Edwards consider who the loneliest character in literature may be. This bonus episode follows on from Episode 6: Loneliness. CHAT WITH US Join our discussion using hashtag #AnonymousWasAWomanPod and d

Writer and comedian Rosie Waterland joins Jamila Rizvi and Astrid Edwards to discuss loneliness.  Introduction: Loneliness in 2020. Chapter 1: What is the difference between being alone and loneliness? Is there a difference for introverts and extroverts? 

In our sixth episode, Jamila Rizvi and Astrid Edwards reflect on loneliness. They consider the difference between being alone and feeling lonely. The full episode will be released on Monday 25 May 2020. CHAT WITH US Join our discussion using hashtag #A

In our fifth bonus episode, Jamila Rizvi and Astrid Edwards reveal what their boggart would be. And if you aren't a Harry Potter fan, a boggart is a shape-shifting creature that takes on the form of its observer's worst fear... This bonus episode follows

Author Rebekah Robertson joins Jamila Rizvi and Astrid Edwards to discuss fear in life and literature.  Introduction: Why do we choose to be afraid when we read? And what does that mean for an author who writes their own experience of fear, or of others b

In our fifth episode, Jamila Rizvi and Astrid Edwards consider fear. We discuss the fear some of us choose to experience when reading books, as well as explore the very real fears that exist in real life.  The full episode will be released on Monday 25 M