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How anxiety gives you power; the art of the self-roast and talking to your Lego - this is Emma Byrne and Freya Daly Sadgrove in conversation with Georgie Codd on 'Language, Woman!'

Content warning: Viewer discretion advised - this talk contains explicit language, and references to depression and anxiety, sexual assault, child abuse and other topics that some may find difficult. Scroll down for places to go for support.

This discussion was part of BookBound, a from-home literary festival that was held during the 2020 Covid-19 lockdown. BookBound partnered with Wasafiri Magazine to champion diverse authors, and raised money for the UK mental health charity Mind.

Books:

Emma Byrne, 'Swearing is Good For You'

Freya Daly Sadgrove, 'Head Girl’

Georgie Codd, 'We Swim to the Shark’

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What is ‘women’s writing’, are the pressures different? Plus the power of writing without form or plot, and the ghost stories nurses tell - this is Emma Glass & Margarita García Robayo in conversation with Professor Susan Rudy on 'Novel(la) Ideas'.

This discussion was part of BookBound, a from-home literary festival that was held during the 2020 Covid-19 lockdown. BookBound partnered with Wasafiri Magazine to champion diverse authors, and raised money for the UK mental health charity Mind.

Books:

Emma Glass, 'Rest and Be Thankful’

Margarita García Robayo 'Fish Soup' ('Holiday Heart' forthcoming)

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Growing up on an estate; who do we create art for, and thwarted lumberjack dreams - this is Stanley Donwood & Caleb Femi in conversation with author Dan Richards on ‘What the Artist Saw’

This discussion was part of BookBound, a from-home literary festival that was held during the 2020 Covid-19 lockdown. BookBound partnered with Wasafiri Magazine to champion diverse authors, and raised money for the UK mental health charity Mind.

Books:

Stanley Donwood, ‘Bad Island’

Caleb Femi, ‘Poor’

Dan Richards, ‘Outpost: A Journey to the Wild Ends of the Earth’

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The influence of place and longing; social norms across time and space and taking your roots with you - this is Jennifer Wong and Soniah Kamal in conversation with author Romesh Gunesekera on ‘Relocation, Relocation, Relocation’

This discussion was part of BookBound, a from-home literary festival that was held during the 2020 Covid-19 lockdown. BookBound partnered with Wasafiri Magazine to champion diverse authors, and raised money for the UK mental health charity Mind.

Books:

Soniah Kamal, ‘Unmarriageable : Pride and Prejudice in Pakistan’

Jennifer Wong, ‘Letters Home’

Romesh Gunesekera, ‘Suncatcher’

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Voguing balls and jehovas witnesses, the “queer canon” and why ticking boxes doesn’t mean living in boxes - this is Paul Mendez & Niven Govinden in conversation with podcaster Octavia Bright.

This discussion was part of BookBound, a from-home literary festival that was held during the 2020 Covid-19 lockdown. BookBound partnered with Wasafiri Magazine to champion diverse authors, and raised money for the UK mental health charity Mind.

Books:

Paul Mendez, ‘Rainbow Milk’

Niven Govinden, ‘This Brutal House’

Listen to Octavia Bright on Literary Friction

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Fictionalising your own family history; how to talk about the Holocaust at dinner parties; and the joy of dogs - this is Kim Sherwood and Eleanor Wasserberg in conversation with author Dan Richards on ‘Fiction and History, Now’

This discussion was part of BookBound, a from-home literary festival that was held during the 2020 Covid-19 lockdown. BookBound partnered with Wasafiri Magazine to champion diverse authors, and raised money for the UK mental health charity Mind.

Books:

Kim Sherwood, ‘Testament’

Eleanor Wasserberg, ‘The Light at the End of the Day’

Dan Richards, ‘Outpost: A Journey to the Wild Ends of the Earth’

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Fissures between generations; owning the non-belonging and time as a spiral - this is Pip Adam and Guy Gunaratne in conversation with author Azadeh Moaveni on ‘Uncomfortable Truths’.

This discussion was part of BookBound, a from-home literary festival that was held during the 2020 Covid-19 lockdown. BookBound partnered with Wasafiri Magazine to champion diverse authors, and raised money for the UK mental health charity Mind.

Books:

Pip Adams, ‘Nothing to See’

Guy Gunaratne, ‘In Our Mad and Furious City’

Azadeh Moaveni, ‘Guest House for Young Widows: Among the Women of ISIS’

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Bad advice, confidence,  and what makes you working class - this is Paul McVeigh, Alex Wheatle, Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett on 'A Touch of Class'.

This discussion was part of BookBound, a from-home literary festival that was held during the 2020 Covid-19 lockdown. BookBound partnered with Wasafiri Magazine to champion diverse authors, and raised money for the UK mental health charity Mind.

Books:

Paul McVeigh, 'Common People: An Anthology of Working Class Writers', ed. By Kit De Waal

Alex Wheatle, 'Home Girl'

Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett, 'The Tyranny of Lost Things'

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Exploring your trauma through fiction; survival and randomness - this is Winnie M. Li & Daniel Mella in conversation with poet Jamie Trower on ‘Real Live Fiction’

Content warning: viewer discretion advised - this event contains references to sexual assault and bereavement. Scroll down for places to go for support.

This discussion was part of BookBound, a from-home literary festival that was held during the 2020 Covid-19 lockdown. BookBound partnered with Wasafiri Magazine to champion diverse authors, and raised money for the UK mental health charity Mind.

Books:

Winnie M. Li, ‘Dark Chapter’

Daniel Mella, ‘Older Brother’

Jamie Trower, ‘A Sign of Light’

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Flotsam, the call of the sea and ghostly dogs - this is Dan Richards & Philip Hoare in conversation with Malú Ansaldo, Head of Performing Arts at Roundhouse Theatre, on ‘Writing the Fathoms’

This discussion was part of BookBound, a from-home literary festival that was held during the 2020 Covid-19 lockdown. BookBound partnered with Wasafiri Magazine to champion diverse authors, and raised money for the UK mental health charity Mind.

Books:

Dan Richards, ‘Outpost: A Journey to the Wild Ends of the Earth’

Philip Hoare, ‘RISINGTIDEFALLINGSTAR’

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Writing from an animal's perspective; navigating publishing and why wolves are great  - this is Michelle Paver and Richard Lambert in conversation with author and BookBound 2020 Founder Georgie Codd on the theme of ‘Dark Beasts’.

This discussion was part of BookBound, a from-home literary festival that was held during the 2020 Covid-19 lockdown. BookBound partnered with Wasafiri Magazine to champion diverse authors, and raised money for the UK mental health charity Mind.

Books:

Michelle Paver, ‘Viper’s Daughter’

Richard Lambert, ‘The Wolf Road’

Georgie Codd, ‘We Swim to the Shark’

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Accidental sobriety, the gendered difference of drunkenness and feeling judged - this is Clare Pooley & C.J. Flood in conversation with podcaster Octavia Bright on ‘Authentic Authors’

This discussion was part of BookBound, a from-home literary festival that was held during the 2020 Covid-19 lockdown. BookBound partnered with Wasafiri Magazine to champion diverse authors, and raised money for the UK mental health charity Mind.

Books:

Clare Pooley, ‘The Authenticity Project: A Novel’

C.J. Flood, ‘Infinite Sky’

Podcasts:

Octavia Bright with Carrie Plitt, ‘Literary Friction’

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Learning about yourself through listening; compassion for opposing positions and the language of transition - this is Daniel M. Ortberg & Rijula Das in conversation with Amber Massie-Blomfield on 'Challenging Conversations'

This discussion was part of BookBound, a from-home literary festival that was held during the 2020 Covid-19 lockdown. BookBound partnered with Wasafiri Magazine to champion diverse authors, and raised money for the UK mental health charity Mind.

Books:

Daniel M. Ortberg, 'Something That May Shock and Discredit You'

Rijula Das, 'Death In Shonagachhi' (publication date TBC 2020)

Amber Massie-Blomfield, 'Twenty Theatres to See Before You Die'

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Swimming while anxious, sleeping while depressed, the impact of staring at trees and Googling dead people - this is Georgie Codd and Samantha Harvey in conversation with podcaster Sarah Allely on 'Shapeless Fears'.

This discussion was part of BookBound, a from-home literary festival that was held during the 2020 Covid-19 lockdown. BookBound partnered with Wasafiri Magazine to champion diverse authors, and raised money for the UK mental health charity Mind.

Books:

Georgie Codd, Founder of BookBound 2020, ‘We Swim to the Shark: Overcoming Fear One Fish at a Time’

Samantha Harvey, ‘The Shapeless Unease: A Year of Not Sleeping’

Podcasts:

Sarah Allely, ‘Brain On Nature’

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British immigration, education gaps and Comic Relief - this is David Lammy MP, & Maya Goodfellow in conversation with Wasafiri Magazine Editor Malachi McIntosh on 'Migration, Britain and Beyond the Pandemic'.

This discussion was part of BookBound, a from-home literary festival that was held during the 2020 Covid-19 lockdown. BookBound partnered with Wasafiri Magazine to champion diverse authors, and raised money for the UK mental health charity Mind.

Books:

David Lammy, 'Tribes : How Our Need to Belong Can Make or Break Society'

Maya Goodfellow, ‘Hostile Environment: How Immigrants Became Scapegoats'

Malachi McIntosh, ‘Wasafiri Magazine’

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Living with chronic pain, defining yourself and writing through it - this is Sarah Perry & Abi Palmer in conversation with Dan Richards on ‘Snakes, Crows, and Paddling Pools’.

This discussion was part of BookBound, a from-home literary festival that was held during the 2020 Covid-19 lockdown. BookBound partnered with Wasafiri Magazine to champion diverse authors, and raised money for the UK mental health charity Mind.

Books:

Sarah Perry, ‘Melmoth’

Abi Palmer, ‘Sanatorium’

Dan Richards, ‘Outpost: A Journey to the Wild Ends of the Earth’

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Writing for young adults - how, why and the responsibilities - this is Intisar Khanani & Holly Bourne in conversation with author C.J. Flood on ‘Teenage dreams'

This discussion was part of BookBound, a from-home literary festival that was held during the 2020 Covid-19 lockdown. BookBound partnered with Wasafiri Magazine to champion diverse authors, and raised money for the UK mental health charity Mind.

Books:

Holly Bourne, ‘Places I’ve Cried in Public’

Intisar Khanani, ‘Thorn’

C.J Flood, ‘Infinite Sky’

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Creative processes and doodling - this is Max Porter and Will Harris in conversation with Jamie Trower on ‘Lyricism and London’.

This discussion was part of BookBound, a from-home literary festival that was held during the 2020 Covid-19 lockdown. BookBound partnered with Wasafiri Magazine to champion diverse authors, and raised money for the UK mental health charity Mind.

Books:

Max Porter, ‘Lanny’

Will Harris, ‘RENDANG’

Jamie Trower, ‘A Sign of Light’

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Writing as a craft; equality in literary education and who needs lesson - this is Nikesh Shukla & Monique Roffey in conversation with Professor Tessa McWatt on 'Writing Lessons'.

This discussion was part of BookBound, a from-home literary festival that was held during the 2020 Covid-19 lockdown. BookBound partnered with Wasafiri Magazine to champion diverse authors, and raised money for the UK mental health charity Mind.

Books:

Nikesh Shukla, 'Brown Baby: A Memoir of Race, Family and Home

Monique Roffey, 'The Mermaid of Black Conch: A Love Story'

Prof. Tessa McWatt, 'Shame on Me: An Anatomy of Race and Belonging’

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Shaping your story into memoir; transcending class backgrounds (or not) - this is Horatio Clare and Sam Mills in conversation with Georgina Lawton on 'Inside Minds'.

This discussion was part of BookBound, a from-home literary festival that was held during the 2020 Covid-19 lockdown. BookBound partnered with Wasafiri Magazine to champion diverse authors, and raised money for the UK mental health charity Mind.

Books:

Horatio Clare, 'Something of his Art: Walking to Lubeck with J. S. Bach'

Sam Mills 'The Fragments of my Father : A Memoir of Madness, Love and Being a Carer'

Georgina Lawton, 'Raceless'

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Generations of feminists connect - this is Becky Manawatu in conversation with Renée & Lola Olufemi on 'Crimes of the feminist activist'.

Books:

Renée, ‘The Wild Card’

Lola Olufemi, ‘Feminism Interrupted'

Becky Manawatu, ‘Auē’

This discussion was part of BookBound, a from-home literary festival that was held during the 2020 Covid-19 lockdown. BookBound partnered with Wasafiri Magazine to champion diverse authors, and raised money for the UK mental health charity Mind.

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Georgie Codd introduces a conversation between Robert Webb & Cathy Rentzenbrink on ‘Matters of the Heart’

This discussion was part of BookBound, a from-home literary festival that was held during the 2020 Covid-19 lockdown. BookBound partnered with Wasafiri Magazine to champion diverse authors, and raised money for the UK mental health charity Mind.

Books:

Robert Webb, ‘Come Again’

Cathy Rentzenbrink, ‘A Manual for Heartache’

Georgie Codd, BookBound 2020 Founder, ‘We Swim to the Shark: Overcoming Fear one Fish at a Time’

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BookBound 2020 is a podcast series of conversations between authors from the UK, New Zealand, the USA, Uruguay, Colombia and more about writing, mental health, publishing, class, race, sex, sexuality and life in lockdown.