Books & Rhymes: The Podcast podcast

Books & Rhymes: The Podcast

We take you on a musical journey through the works of new and classic authors by inviting guests to pair books with songs or albums that spark the same emotional connection. Accompanying playlists of songs for each episdoe are available via link in episode description. Follow us on [Twitter] (https://create.acast.com/shows/c93ec8de-4173-40a5-abbd-b5d4709967e9/twitter.com/booksandrhymes) and [Instagram] (https://create.acast.com/shows/c93ec8de-4173-40a5-abbd-b5d4709967e9/instagram.com/booksandrhymes/) : @BooksAndRhymes. Subscribe to our mailing list: [http://eepurl.com/gr0kD5] (http://eepurl.com/gr0kD5) Books & Rhymes: The Podcast is created, produced, and hosted by Sarah Ozo-Irabor See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.

We take you on a musical journey through the works of new and classic authors by inviting guests to pair books with songs or albums that spark the same emotional connection. Accompanying playlists of songs for each episdoe are available via link in episode description. Follow us on [Twitter] (https://create.acast.com/shows/c93ec8de-4173-40a5-abbd-b5d4709967e9/twitter.com/booksandrhymes) and [Instagram] (https://create.acast.com/shows/c93ec8de-4173-40a5-abbd-b5d4709967e9/instagram.com/booksandrhymes/) : @BooksAndRhymes. Subscribe to our mailing list: [http://eepurl.com/gr0kD5] (http://eepurl.com/gr0kD5) Books & Rhymes: The Podcast is created, produced, and hosted by Sarah Ozo-Irabor See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.

 

#22

Mwenkanonkano: The First Woman with Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi

We conclude our conversation with Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi by using Labi Siffre’s song, ... more

18 Jan 2021

1 HR 20 MINS

1:20:41

18 Jan 2021


#21

Culture Interlocutor: Kintu with Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi

What power do editors have in steering a writer’s career? What are the real value of winni... more

11 Jan 2021

1 HR 56 MINS

1:56:58

11 Jan 2021


#20

Psychogeography: Poor with Caleb Femi

What is psychogeography? How does architecture affect our emotional, mental, and psycholog... more

09 Nov 2020

1 HR 36 MINS

1:36:10

09 Nov 2020


#19

Bridging the Gap: The Deep Blue Between With Ayesha Harruna Attah

What do writers mean when they say they are ‘possessed’ by a character or a story? How muc... more

03 Nov 2020

2 HR 26 MINS

2:26:35

03 Nov 2020


#18

Literary Romance: If I Don't Have You with Sareeta Domingo

We explore why romance genre is generally disregarded or overlooked by literary critics, t... more

19 Oct 2020

1 HR 12 MINS

1:12:52

19 Oct 2020


#17

Negotiating Sexuality: Black Sunday with Tola Rotimi Abraham

Do writers of African descent have the freedom to write whimsical and quirky stories? How ... more

29 Sep 2020

1 HR 12 MINS

1:12:02

29 Sep 2020


#16

Let Us Speak for ourselves: Things Fall Together with Muthoni Muiruri

What is Bookstagram and how is it shaping readers' engagement with books? What are the str... more

01 Sep 2020

1 HR 20 MINS

1:20:26

01 Sep 2020


#15

Literature Infrastructure: De Goede Immigrant with Ebissé Wakjira Rouw

Ebissé Wakjira Rouw, co-founder of the Dutch multimedia powerhouse, Dipsaus (Dipsaus.org) ... more

17 Aug 2020

1 HR 13 MINS

1:13:30

17 Aug 2020


#14

Ask A Caine Prize Judge with Ebissé Wakjira Rouw

Ever wondered what goes on in the judging panels of literary prizes? We speak to Ebissé Wa... more

03 Aug 2020

48 MINS

48:46

03 Aug 2020


#13

Resistance to Prescription with Jowhor Ile (AKO Caine Prize)

We conclude our one-to-one conversation with the shortlisted writers for the 2020 AKO Cain... more

27 Jul 2020

1 HR 19 MINS

1:19:28

27 Jul 2020


#12

Move In Power with Rémy Ngamije (AKO Caine Prize, 2020)

The Neighbourhood Watch is a narrative of five disenfranchised people on their quest for s... more

20 Jul 2020

1 HR 21 MINS

1:21:33

20 Jul 2020


#11

Narrative Closure with Erica Sugo Anyadike (AKO Caine Prize, 2020)

[AKO Caine Prize for African Writing] (http://caineprize.com/the-shortlist-34) shortlisted... more

13 Jul 2020

1 HR 09 MINS

1:09:44

13 Jul 2020


#10

Confronting Erasure (Part Two): Lives of Great Men with Chike Frankie Edozien

In the concluding conversation on his memoir,Lives of Great Men, Chike Frankie Edozien off... more

07 Oct 2019

1 HR 08 MINS

1:08:30

07 Oct 2019


#9

Confronting Erasure (Part One): Lives of Great Men with Chike Frankie Edozien

Journalist and [Lambda award] (https://brittlepaper.com/2018/06/chike-frankie-edoziens-liv... more

30 Sep 2019

1 HR 02 MINS

1:02:18

30 Sep 2019


#8

In Search of History: House of Stone with Novuyo Rosa Tshuma

[Novuyo Rosa Tshuma] (http://novuyotshuma.com/) provides deeper context to her critically ... more

10 Sep 2019

1 HR 24 MINS

1:24:07

10 Sep 2019


#7

Postcolonial Trauma: A Small Silence with Jumoke Verissimo

Celebrated writer and poet, [Jumoke Verrisimo] (https://twitter.com/awapointe) , discuss t... more

09 Sep 2019

1 HR 05 MINS

1:05:26

09 Sep 2019


#6

When Writing Begin to Sing: In dependence with Sarah Ladipo Manyika

In celebration of its 10th anniversary launch, [Sarah Ladipo Manyika] (https://www.sarahla... more

14 Aug 2019

1 HR 02 MINS

1:02:05

14 Aug 2019


#5

Do What You Gotta Do: Caine Prize for African Writing

A special live episode recording with the shortlisted writers for the Caine Prize for Afri... more

08 Jul 2019

1 HR 36 MINS

1:36:19

08 Jul 2019


#4

Dark Angel: My Sister The Serial Killer with Oyinkan Braithwaite

This week’s guest is Oyinkan Braithwaite, author of My Sister The Serial Killer, the criti... more

27 May 2019

1 HR 29 MINS

1:29:05

27 May 2019


#3

Seeing Yourself in Literature: A Society Within with Saraiya Bah

Saraiya Bah, a British poet and cultural producer of Sierra Leonian descent situates Laury... more

15 May 2019

1 HR 09 MINS

1:09:27

15 May 2019


#2

Emotional Landscape: The Old Drift with Namwali Serpell

Namwali Serpell takes us on a musical journey through the 20 year period of writing her cr... more

06 May 2019

1 HR 09 MINS

1:09:39

06 May 2019


#1

Introducing Books & Rhymes: The Podcast

Join Sarah Ozo-Irabor every Monday on a musical journey through the works of new and class... more

24 Apr 2019

04 MINS

04:34

24 Apr 2019