Oh My Lit!

the three of us

Tue, 02 May 2023 08:38:20 GMT

In this final episode of season 2, cohosts Tanuja and Rosa speak to debut author of 'The Three of US', Ore Agbaje-Williams about her shady, fun and petty characters in the book, her publishing journey as an editor and writer as well as her future projects!

It's a celebration of female friendships, petty behaviour and lots and lots of wine...

You can order Ore's book here: The Three Of Us

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S2E9: Andy Africa

Tue, 04 Apr 2023 08:35:03 GMT

In this episode, Tanuja and Rosa chat with the incredible Stephen Buoro, author of The Five Sorrowful Mysteries of Andy Africa about writing a book on his blackberry, Nigerian culture and slang, maths and poetry and his amazing journey to getting published.

You can find The Five Sorrowful Mysteries of Andy Africa in your local bookshop.

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Publishing Friends

Tue, 28 Mar 2023 23:38:50 GMT

In this episode, Tanuja speaks to her friends and publishing professionals, Maleeha Mir and Khadija Hassan about their roles in publishing, tips on networking and freelancing, diversity in publishing and of course, lots of book recommendations (mostly fantasy)!

You can subscribe to Maleeha's SFF newsletter, The Other Worlds here - https://theotherworlds.substack.com/

Book Recommendations

Within These Wicked Walls by Lauren Blackwood
Restore Me by J.L. Seegars (Series)
An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir (Series)
Babel by R.F. Kuang
The Poppy War by R.F Kuang (Trilogy)
Yellowface by R.F. Kuang
Jade City by Fonda Lee (Series)
Mismatch by Sarah Jafari
You Think You Know Me by Ayaan Muhamod
The Final Strife by Saara El-Arifi

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The Travelling Reader

Tue, 21 Mar 2023 07:00:04 GMT

In this episode, hosts Tanuja and Rosa talk about traveling near and far, future destinations and dream trips. All aboard!

Tune in for their fantastic book recommendations and travel horror stories.

Book Recommendations

Movie Recommendation:

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ROOTLESS

Mon, 20 Mar 2023 23:19:04 GMT

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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Bandit Queens

Mon, 06 Mar 2023 23:59:20 GMT

In this episode, cohosts Tanuja and Rosa chat with author of 'The Bandit Queens', Parini Shroff. Tune in to hear Parini talk to us about rural india, female friendship and how to bring your novel to life.

You can buy Parini's debut novel here: The Bandit Queens

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Miss Aldridge Regrets

Tue, 28 Feb 2023 10:21:40 GMT

In this episode, cohosts Tanuja and Rosa chat with author of 'Miss Aldridge Regrets', Louise Hare. Tune in to hear Louise speak about writing a 1920s murder mystery, researching fashion and writing in first person.

You can buy Louise's debut novel here: Miss Aldridge Regrets.

You can check out other books from Louise Hare here.

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Queen of Romance

Tue, 21 Feb 2023 02:23:49 GMT

Enjoy the love hangover with this very special episode of Oh My Lit, where we interview the incredible Soraya Bouazzaoui, queen of the romance recommendations. You can subscribe to her amazing romance newsletter here!

Book Recommendations:

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Valentine's Day Special

Mon, 13 Feb 2023 23:16:21 GMT

In this episode, hosts Tanuja and Rosa speak about lurrrvvvee, valentine's dates, weddings and of course, romance books!

Tune in for their fantastic book recommendations and not-so-good dating experiences.

Book Recommendations

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Neighbours and Murderers

Tue, 07 Feb 2023 00:12:10 GMT

Welcome back to Oh My Lit! Season 2. We've levelled up!

In this episode, co hosts Tanuja and Rosa talk to the authors Nadine Matheson and Kia Abdullah about their incredible page-turning thrillers, their publishing journeys and their fantastic multi-layered characters.

Order these books now from the link below,

The Binding Room by Nadine Matheson
The People Next Door by Kia Abdullah.

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Season Finale: Onwards and Upwards

Tue, 06 Dec 2022 07:09:07 GMT

In this final episode of the season, Tanuja and Rosa look back on their best moments in 2022, share their goals and aspirations for the new year and recommend some fantastic books for 2023.

Book Recommendations

Yellowface by R.F. Kuang
Frizzy by Claribel A. Ortega and illustrated by Rose Bousamra
The Three of Us by Ore Agbaje-Williams
Last Sunrise in Eterna by Amparo Ortiz
The Last Tale of the Flower Bride by Roshani Chokshi
Sacrificio by Ernesto Mestre-Reed
Their Vicious Games by Joelle Wellington
The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi by Shannon Chakraborty
Victory City by Salman Rushdie
The Bandit Queens by Parini Shroff

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How to Gift your Bookish Friends

Tue, 29 Nov 2022 06:30:12 GMT

In this episode, Tanuja and Rosa share their favourite book recommendations to gift this festive season and their experience of receiving bookish gifts!

Book Recommendations

I Remember Beirut by Zeina Abirached
On Earth, We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong
Attack on Titan Omnibus by Hajime Isayama
Our Share of Night by Mariana Enriquez and translated by Megan McDowell
The Women Could Fly by Megan Giddings
Arsenic And Adobo by Mia P. Manansala
Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro
My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite
Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas
Babel by R.F. Kuang
Losing the Plot by Derek Owusu
Embroideries by Marjane Satrapi
Love in Colour by Bolu Babalola

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The Young Ones

Tue, 22 Nov 2022 07:43:21 GMT

In this episode, Tanuja and Rosa chat about their childhood, growing up and its traumas. Enjoy their childhood related book recommendations and send your own!

CONTENT WARNING: There is a BEAR in this one!

Book Recommendations

Akbar and Birbal: Tales of Wit and Wisdom by Amita Sarin
Jungle Tales by Horacio Quiroga
Panchatantra by Pegasus
This One Summer by Mariko Tamaki (Author) Jillian Tamaki (Illustrator
The Weight of Blood by Tiffany D Jackson
Rapunzella, Or, Don't Touch My Hair by Ella McLeod
Chacha Chaudhary Digest-1 by Paran

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Food for Books

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 04:06:20 GMT

In this episode, Tanuja and Rosa celebrate their love for food, taste and delicious recommendations that shape books and characters and discuss their most controversial recipes!

CONTENT WARNING: You may feel hungry after and while listening to this episode!

Book Recommendations

Kitchen by Banana Yashimoto
The Solitary Gourmet by Masayuki Kusumi and illustrated by Jiro Taniguchi
Mistress of Spices by Chitra Divakaruni
A Cuban Girl's Guide to Tea and Tomorrow by Laura Taylor Namey
Norwegian Wood by Karuki Murakami
A Pho Love Story by Loan Le

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Oh My London!

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 13:12:33 GMT

In this episode, Tanuja and Rosa dive into 'quintessential' parts of their London lives from spotting celebrities to complaining about tourists as well as recommendations of books set in London.

Book Recommendations

White Teeth by Zadie Smith
Honour by Elif Shafak
Wahala by Nikki May
Mr Loverman by Bernardine Evaristo
A Concise Chinese-English Dictionary for Lovers by Xiaolu Guo
The Buddha of Suburbia by Hanif Kureishi

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Tea time with Tanu

Tue, 01 Nov 2022 09:43:23 GMT

In this episode, we focus on our co host Tanuja Shelar's journey into publishing from India, her reading recommendations and her take on 'moving on with life'.

This episode's book recommendations:

My Name is Leon by Kit De Waal
Common People by Kit De Waal
Becoming by Michelle Obama
Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood by Trevor Noah
Kololo Hill by Neema Shah
At Night All Blood is Black by David Drop
Half a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
This is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar, Max Gladstone

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Hey, Hi Horror

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 16:47:13 GMT

HALLOWEEN SPECIAL!

In this episode, Rosa and Tanuja talk about their love for horror, share paranormal experiences IRL and give some horrifying book recommendations.

CONTENT WARNING:

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Contains books and discussions around the themes of death, murder, gore, cannibalism and other themes of horror genre

This episode's book recommendations:

White is for Witching by Helen Oyeyemi
The Dangers of Smoking in Bed by Mariana Enriquez
Ring Shout by P. Djeli Clark
Shiver: Junji Ito Selected Stories by Junji Ito
Tender is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica
The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones

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Black History Month

Mon, 17 Oct 2022 14:56:41 GMT

In this episode, Tanuja and Rosa speak to their first guests on the show, debut author of 'An Ocean Apart' Sarah Lee and Editorial Assistant at HarperFiction, Elizabeth Burrell about their journeys in publishing, their family history in Britain and their favourite black British authors.

This episode's book recommendations:

An Ocean Apart by Sarah Lee
Homecoming: Voices of the Windrush Generation by Colin Grant
Black and British: A Forgotten History by David Olusoga
Brit(ish): On Race, Identity and Belonging by Afua Hirsch
The Lonely Londoners by Sam Selvon
Get A Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert
Coming to England: An Inspiring True Story Celebrating the Windrush Generation by Floella Benjamin (Author) Diane Ewen (Illustrator)
In Every Mirror She's Black by Lola Akinmade Akerstrom
The Secret Diaries of Charles Ignatius Sancho by Paterson Joseph
Misfits: A Personal Manifesto by Michaela Coel
Black Flamingo by Dean Atta (Author) Anshika Khullar (Illustrator)

Further recommendations:

Slavery and the Bank Exhibition at the Bank of England
Rethinking Diversity in Publishing Report

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MILF in the Making

Tue, 11 Oct 2022 07:00:52 GMT

In this episode, Rosa updates us about her role as a mother, her pregnancy journey and and how she plans to raise Leo as a feminist peppered with her fantastic book recommendations on motherhood and picture books!

Little Leo wanted to voice his opinion on the issue.

This episode's book recommendations:

(M)otherhood: On the choices of being a woman by Pragya Agarwal
Dear Ijeawele, or a Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
M is for Melanin: A Celebration of the Black Child by Tiffany Rose
My Hair by Hannah Lee (Author) and Allen Fatimaharan (Illustrator)
Don't Touch My Hair by Emma Dabiri
Reading Beauty by Deborah Underwood (Author)
Pet Potato by Josh Lacey (Author) Momoko Abe (Illustrator)

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Intro

Sat, 10 Sep 2022 15:27:25 GMT

Our first episode! Introducing hosts, Tanuja and Rosa, what they are up to and their latest reads!

Please excuse little Leo. He is still grasping the basics of podcasting :)

This episode's book recommendations:

Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows by Balli Kaur Jaswal
Gods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Like Water For Chocolate by Laura Esquivel
Honey and Spice by Bolu Babalola
Babel by by R.F Kuang
The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris
People Person by Candice Carty-Williams
The Trail of Four by Manjiri Prabhu
Rosewater by Tade Thompson

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