We caught up with Tomi to talk about her chart-topping debut, Children of Blood and Bone! This is a long-form, in-depth interview with the author, which offers a deep dive into Tomi’s writing methods, and shows how she drew from real-life instances of racism to create an allegory for the modern-day black experience. (Ten second reviews will be back next week.) Books Mentioned: Children Of Blood And Bone by Tomi Adeyemi The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas An Ember In The Ashes series by Sabaa Tahir Six Of Crows series by Leigh Bardugo Shadowshaper series by Daniel José Older Four Dark Queens by Astrid Scholte The Poppy War by R F Kuang Contributors: Alex Holmes Ruth Gaukrodger Tomi Adeyemi Follow us on Twitter.com/metrobookchat Facebook.com/metrobookchat Tinyurl.com/metroentale