Anna Kiernan - Writing, Waitressing, and Wild Swimming

In our fifth episode, Becky has a blast from the past with her old lecturer Anna Kiernan, an author, academic and founder of The Lit Platform. Between her penchant for early morning wild swims and unexpected love of Charlotte Church, she's the perfect enthusiastic guest, and one who'll both inspire you and make you feel really lazy for not having done more. But like, in a good way.

Of course there's our weekly catch up too, where among all the usual ramblings we discuss our new found love of Schitt's Creek (genius) and the sweet sweet taste of that first real pint after months of lockdown. Oh. My. Word.

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Links:

Watching

Schitt's Creek on Netflix

I May Destroy You on BBC iPlayer

13th on Netflix

Fruitvale Station on Netflix

Selma on Netflix

John Boyega BLM London Protest Speech: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGXEB25WdyQ

Reading

The Wind Up Bird Chronicle by Haruki Murakami

1Q84 by Haruki Murakami

Why I'm No Longer Talking To White People About Race by Reni Eddo-Lodge

Madame Zero (collected short stories) by Sarah Hall

These Our Monsters - English Heritage short story collection

Listening

NTS Radio's Literary Friction - Race In British Literature with Reni Eddo-Lodge and Kishani Widyaratna: https://www.nts.live/shows/literaryfriction/episodes/literary-friction-10th-july-2017

Mentorship

The Lit Platform mentorship applications: https://theliteraryplatform.com/news/2020/06/litup-applications-to-mentorship-programme-now-open/

Pints

Available in hopes and dreams everywhere.

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