Welcome to Mostly Lit! - In celebration of World Book Night, we spent time with our fave Tomi Adeyemi! We speak about Children of Blood and Bone, inspirations and what we have to look forward to with the film, and Children of Virtue and Vengeance! Not one to miss! - Book: Children of Blood and Bone - Intro Music by: @StuffDeejSays ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Get involved! - Don't forget to tweet us your thoughts...

Welcome to Mostly Lit! - This week we are joined by Candice Carty-Williams to discuss her debut novel 'Queenie' and all the themes surrounding it! We also then look at 'If Beale Street Could Talk' as well as figure out what it all means to create, work, and love as a black millennial in London. - Book: Queenie - Candice Carty-Williams Film: If Beale Street Could Talk - Intro Music by:...

Welcome to Mostly Lit! - This minisode is in dedication of It's Not About The Burqa: Muslim Women on Faith, Feminism, Sexuality and Race, edited by Miriam Khan with an exclusive listen to the essay Not Just A Black Muslim Woman, by Mostly Lit co-host - Raifa Rafiq. - Buy It's Not About The Burqa here. Use Instagram and Twitter with your thoughts on the essays and the book! - When was the last time you heard a Muslim woman speak for herself without a filter? In 2016, Mariam Khan...

Welcome to Mostly Lit! - Based on Oyinkan Braithwaite's book: 'My Sister The Serial Killer' we ask: - How far would you go for you siblings? For Mostly Flix, we discuss Jordan Peele's 'US' (Spoiler Alert!) as we try to find the layers beneath the surface of the film. - Book: My Sister The Serial Killer - Oyinkan Braithwaite Film: 'Us' - Dir. Jordan Peele Starring: Lupita N'yongo, Winston Duke - Booklist: A Little Life - Hanna Yannagihara Bad Feminist - Roxanne Gay Intro...

Welcome to Mostly Lit! - This minisode is in dedication of SAFE: On Black British Men Reclaiming Space by Derek Owusu with an exclusive listen to the essay What's In A Name, by Mostly Lit co-host - Alex Reads. - Buy SAFE here. Use #UsManAreSafe and #SAFE on Instagram and Twitter with your thoughts on the essays and the book! - Book: SAFE: On Black British Men Reclaiming Space, Edited by Derek Owusu. What is the experience of Black men in Britain? With continued conversation...

Welcome to Mostly Lit! - Where did the white saviour complex come from? This week, we discuss Andrea Levy's novel, The Long Song, and how it is still pertinent today in the light of white saviour talks today. - Book: The Long Song - Andrea Levy The Secret Commonwealth - Philip Pullman - This week, we also discuss: - Oscar winners (Rooting for everyone Black) - Billy Porter's Tuexedo-Dress - Michelle Obama's BookTube - BritBox? - What we're watchng Intro Music by:...

Welcome to Mostly Lit! - This week we ask: Are you reading the one per cent? Which books did you read when you were younger that had ONE person of colour as a main character? - Book: The Long Song - Andrea Levy Captain Underpants - Dav Pilkey Midnight for Charlie Bone - Jenny Nimmo His Dark Materials - Philip Pullman The Magician's Nephew - C.S Lewis Elmer Harry Potter Series - J.K. Rowling - This week, we also ask: - Would you be Karl Lagerfeld's cat? - How do you pronounce Job? - If you...

Welcome to Mostly Lit! We're joined by Alexandra Sheppard, author of Oh My Gods! She shares her tips on writing, getting started and why she loves the Greek Gods. Book: Oh My Gods! - By Alexandra Sheppard What we're reading: An Orchestra of Minorities - Chigozie Obioma A Man Called Ove - Fredrik Backman Freshwater - Akwaeke Emezi What we're watching: Aladdin - an interview with the cast of the West End production. This week, we were also asked: - Sci Fi shows - Ideal...

Welcome to Mostly Lit! Book: Less by Arthur Sean Greer Are you schoolin' life? How do we experience age, youth and love? What we're reading: - White Fragility by Robin Diangelo - Eloquent Rage: A Black Feminist Discovers Her Super Power by Brittney C. Cooper Stay tuned in for What We're Watching! This week, we also ask: - Why did Liam Neeson open his mouth? - R.I.P Cadet - Should we have a Black British Museum? - WHO is Dan Mallory? Intro Music by:...

Welcome back to Mostly Lit! Happy New Year! We're back AGAIN for a brand new series of Mostly Lit and we have new segments for you this year! Not one to miss! This week's book: Freshwater by Akwaeke Emezi Remember to RATE, REVIEW AND SUBSCRIBE! Enjoy! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Books:  Holidays on Ice - David Sedaris A Little Life - Hanya Hannagihara Rosie Effect - Feminism Is For Everybody - bell hooks Intro...

Welcome back to Mostly Lit! This is Part 2! What are your reading goals for 2019? Have you achieved your 2018 goals? Have a happy December! Not one to miss! Remember to RATE, REVIEW AND SUBSCRIBE! Enjoy! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Silence Is My Mother Tongue - Sulaiman Addonia Becoming - Michelle Obama The Pact We Made - Laila Alamaar An Orchestra of Minorities - Chigozie Obioma A Little Life - Hanya...

Welcome back to Mostly Lit! This week, we introduce our NEW SEGMENT! We also wind up for the year with Part 1 of our Winter Reads, with Part 2 dropping next week. We discuss heaven, Sabrina the Teenage Witch, boycotting Dubai and whether we would erase memories if we could. Not one to miss! Remember to RATE, REVIEW AND SUBSCRIBE! Enjoy! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Digital Minimalism - Cal Newport Restoration -...

Welcome back to a SPECIAL Mostly Lit episode! In October, Mostly Lit took up its position as Podcast-In-Residence at The Times and The Sunday Times Cheltenham Literature Festival! Have a listen to this special episode of Mostly Lit where we share our behind the scenes snippets, our favourite moments and our brief author chats with Ayobami Adebayo, Matt Haig and more. Not one to miss! Remember to RATE, REVIEW AND...

Welcome back to Mostly Lit Live @ BFI We discuss Zadie Smith's Short Story 'Crazy They Call Me' And film 'Get Out' at the BFI. Not one to miss! Remember to RATE, REVIEW AND SUBSCRIBE! Enjoy! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Welcome back to Mostly Lit! This week we talk about Esi Edugyan’s Man Booker Shortlisted book, Washington Black. We also talk about intimacy, Halloween and the cultural relevance of Coming To America! Another elements of Black achievement this Black History Month. Not one to miss! Remember to RATE, REVIEW AND SUBSCRIBE! Enjoy! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Intimacy by Osho How To Love A Jamaican - Alexia...

Welcome back to Mostly Lit LIVE. This week, we speak to Black British icon, Lenny Henry, as we discuss Stephen King's 'On Writing', diversity in publishing and industry, writing memoir and the importance in 'finishing' tasks. Not one to miss! Remember to RATE, REVIEW AND SUBSCRIBE! Enjoy! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Books: On Writing - Stephen King Intro Music by:...

Welcome back to Mostly Lit! This week we talk about Their Eyes Were Watching God, @JudeBlay's book on Stormzy 'Rise Up, Arinze Kene's Misty play and other elements of Black British achievement this Black History Month. Not one to miss! Remember to RATE, REVIEW AND SUBSCRIBE! Enjoy! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Books: Notes On A Nervous Planet - Matt Haig Melmoth - Sarah Perry White Girls - Hilton Als The Fifteen Live...

Welcome back to Mostly Lit! This week we talk about The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao, the Junot Diaz controversy, Merky Books' first publication, how to be STILL and more. Not one to miss! Remember to RATE, REVIEW AND SUBSCRIBE! Enjoy! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Books: The Art of Stillness - Pico Iyer What's Your Type? - Merve Emre The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao - Junot Diaz Intro Music by:...

Welcome back to Mostly Lit Live at King's Place! Not one to miss! Remember to RATE, REVIEW AND SUBSCRIBE! Enjoy! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Books: The Power - Naomi Alderman Intro Music by: @StuffDeejSays ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Get involved! Don't forget to tweet us your thoughts on the episode! Rate and review us on iTunes, Soundcloud and...

Welcome back to Mostly Lit! This week, we speak about two famous poems. Percy Bysshe Shelley's Ozymandias and John Donne's Meditation 17 A.K.A 'No Man Is An Island'. We also discuss personal responsibility, Coco and we urge you not to suffer in silence. Not one to miss! Remember to RATE, REVIEW AND SUBSCRIBE! Enjoy! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Books: Breakfast At Tiffany's - Truman Capote The Death of Noah Glass -...

Welcome back to Mostly Lit! This week, we speak The Great Gatsby, brilliant writing, mortality, the afterlife and the respectability politics around the term 'boujie'. Not one to miss! Remember to RATE, REVIEW AND SUBSCRIBE! Enjoy! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Books: The Great Gatsby - F. Scott Fitzgerald The Reactive - Masande Ntshanga The Zanzibar Wife - Deborah Rodriguez F**k You Very Much - Danny Wallace Film:...

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Welcome back to Mostly Lit! This week, we speak Romeo and Juliet, whether Shakespeare is still necessary, the problematicness of Mean Girls and shout out to Stormzy! Not one to miss! Remember to RATE, REVIEW AND SUBSCRIBE! Enjoy! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Books: Romeo and Juliet - William Shakespeare Film: Mean Girls Intro Music by:...

Welcome back to Mostly Lit! This week we talk Black radicalism with academic Kehinde Andrews, and his book 'Back To Black'. We talk Black radical thought, Pan Africanism, Western economics, and being black in Academia. Also, we ask 'Can you be Black and...' Not one to miss! Remember to RATE, REVIEW AND SUBSCRIBE! Enjoy! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Books: Zero to One - Peter Thiel How To Stop Time - Matt Haig Last...

Welcome back to Mostly Lit! This week we talk about Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi, the politics of gender, the power of names and why we need to look for the magic in all of us! Not one to miss! Remember to RATE, REVIEW AND SUBSCRIBE! Enjoy! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Books: X and Why - Tom Whipple Children of Blood and Bone - Tomi Adeyemi The Reactive - Masande Ntshanga How To Win Friends and...