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Nov 2022
35m 55s

Malorie Blackman with Nihal Arthanayake

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About this episode

This week on the Penguin Podcast, Nihal is joined by Malorie Blackman, author of the critically acclaimed and internationally renowned Noughts and Crosses series.


She joins us to talk about her new memoir, Just Sayin': My Life In Words.


Malorie also discusses her approach to, and the challenges of writing a memoir, having a positive attitude toward failure, how institutional racism affects health care, her experience of being asked for a ticket at her own event, and the importance of writing your truth. 


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