In this new podcast series, we’ll bring you both new interviews with authors of Dua’s Monthly Reads - books that make you laugh, cry, or rethink something you thought you knew - and dive back into the Service95 archives to hear conversations that are too good to miss.
A place that Dua will share her favourite reads from her bookshelf with you, let’s op ... Show More
Jun 9
Kae Tempest On His Latest Novel, ‘Having Spent Life Seeking’
For the Service95 Book Club this month, Dua is joined by writer, poet, playwright and musician Kae Tempest to discuss his latest novel, Having Spent Life Seeking, which is Dua’s Monthly Read for June. Together, Dua and Kae explore the novel’s core themes: forgiveness and atonemen ... Show More
1h 7m
May 22
From The Archives: Malorie Blackman on race, language and the legacy of Noughts & Crosses
From the archives this month, we revisit Dua’s conversation with Malorie Blackman, the former Children’s Laureate and author of the groundbreaking young adult series Noughts & Crosses. The novel follows Callum and Sephy, childhood friends growing up on opposite sides of a violent ... Show More
35m 17s
May 5
So Late In The Day: Dua Lipa & Claire Keegan On Everyday Misogyny
For her May Service95 Book Club interview, Dua Lipa is joined by one of Ireland’s most celebrated short story writers, Claire Keegan. Together, they explore Keegan’s powerful read So Late In The Day: a sharp, unsettling portrait of a man whose lack of generosity towards his fianc ... Show More
42m 21s
Apr 2022
Epilogue: Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life
Kristen & Jolenta respond to listener questions about Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life, by Héctor García and Francesc Miralles. Join the By The Book Patreon Community! For $5 per month, you receive a new book summary, including all the rules we live by, each w ... Show More
32m 31s
Apr 2022
Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life
Kristen & Jolenta live by Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life, by Héctor García and Francesc Miralles. Will they learn how to keep busy and find purpose in their lives?Join the By The Book Patreon Community! For $5 per month, you receive a new book summary, inclu ... Show More
52m 48s
Apr 2022
Epilogue: The Power of Ritual: Turning Everyday Activities into Soulful Practices
Kristen & Jolenta respond to listener questions about The Power of Ritual: Turning Everyday Activities into Soulful Practices, by Casper ter Kuile. Join the By The Book Patreon Community! For $5 per month, you receive a new book summary, including all the rules we live by, each w ... Show More
34m 20s
Feb 2022
Epilogue: Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway
Kristen & Jolenta respond to listener questions about Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway, by Susan Jeffers.Join the By The Book Patreon Community! For $5 per month, you receive a new book summary, including all the rules we live by, each week. For $10 per month, you receive that PLUS ... Show More
29m 26s
