Nikesh Shukla: The Good Immigrant
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Diyora Shadijanova (@TheDiyora) talks with award winning screenwriter and editor of the anthology The Good Immigrant, Nikesh Shukla (@nikeshshukla). They discuss Nikesh’s pursuit of a failed rap career, the process he went through to select contributors, and the moment of clarity he had whilst talking to his daughter about racism and how that encouraged him to write his new memoir Brown Baby: A Memoir of Race, Family and Home. In next month’s book club we’ll be discussing Mindfck:Cambridge Analytica and the Plot to Break America by Christopher Wylie, so get reading now and send in your thoughts and comments via voice-note to [email protected]  Don’t forget to share the podcast and join the conversation using the #BroccoliBookClub. And if you liked what you heard why not leave a review on your favourite podcast app.
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