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Paperback PerfumesThe Barbershop“What you’re trying to say is that it’s easier for you to hide in your own darkness, than emerge cloaked in your own vulnerability. No better, but easier. However, the longer you hold it in, the more likely you are to suffocate.At some point, you must breathe.”― Caleb Azumah Nelson, Open WaterIn this episode of Paperback Perfumes, I’m joined by UK-based writer and podcaster Haydn, whose work explores fragrance, male grooming, and gifting. He writes for publications like Grazia, Rakes Sense, and The Perfume Society.Hay...
2025-08-121h 06
how to win the lottery: a book club podcastopen water by caleb azumah nelsonwe’re closing out our second-person module with one of our strongest books yet: open water by caleb azumah nelson. after talking about the pitt (and the mount rushmore of tv), we talk about the lack of irony in open water and the way its naturalistic style makes you forget it’s written in second-person. we talk about the way nelson writes about media (and how it feels like a barry jenkins movie), how good he is at describing music, and the good lineage of books with “water” in the title. we ask: what would this be like if it was set i...
2025-06-0534 min
Book Club with BenefitsChapter 41 - The Mollys Don't Want to Bang This BillionaireIn this week’s book club, the Mollys talk about How to Bang a Billionaire by Alexis Hall! The Mollys had a lot to catch up on in this episode, including a lot of five-star reads and Molly B’s experience with a new sub-genre of romance. What do you think the next big sentient romance will be?? The Mollys have some ideas! All that and more in Chapter 41 of the pod! P.S. - The Mollys talk about a spoiler for A Gentleman’s Gentleman by TJ Alexander in this episode (Timestamp: 11:00 - 12:24)Bo...
2025-04-161h 15
Books with BetsyEpisode 48 - A Community of Problematic Characters with Bre @BrezzylovesbooksOn this episode, Bre @Brezzylovesbooks, a therapist who also runs the Raleigh chapter of Well-Read Black Girl, and I discuss our shared love of book communities, problematic characters, and why romance isn’t our reading preference. I also give a rare TV recommendation!
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2025-04-0754 min
My Blog » Rio DayDOWNLOAD [EPub] Open Water by Caleb Azumah Nelson on Audible New EditionDownload EPUB Open Water by Caleb Azumah Nelson Online Full Edition read EPUB Open Water by Caleb Azumah Nelson is a great book to read and thats why I recommend reading or downloading ebook Open Water for free in any format with visit the link button below. Visit Link Bellow You Can Download Or Read […]
2024-08-0100 min
Bibliomanie»Da Tanzen wohl das Einzige ist ...«: Bücher, in die wir uns verliebt haben
Mit »Den Sommer im Ohr« hat Caleb Azumah Nelson das perfekte Buch für dieses ganz bestimmte Sommergefühl geschrieben. Es berührt uns, weil es uns die Augen öffnet für die kleinen Dinge - die, die eigentlich Großes bedeuten.
Zwischen Musik, Tanz, der Suche nach Heimat und der nach uns selbst bewegt sich dieser großartige Roman direkt in das Herz der Bibliomanen.
PS: Ein weiteres Herzensbuch von Caro Wahl hat in dieser Folge einen kleinen Abstecher verdient.
»Den Sommer im Ohr« - Caleb Azumah Nelson
»Windlicht 17« - Caro Wahl
»22 Bahnen« in Bib...
2024-05-2632 min
Korks TalksReview: Small Worlds by Caleb Azumah-NelsonReview of the Dylan Thomas 2024 prize-winning novel Small Worlds by Caleb Azumah-Nelson.
2024-05-2418 min
The Libreria PodcastWhere We Come From: Rap, Home & Hope in Modern Britain - Aniefiok Ekpoudom, in conversation with Caleb Azumah NelsonIn this episode we are listening to South London writer and storyteller Aniefiok Ekpoudom and bestselling writer, photographer and filmmaker Caleb Azumah Nelson, as they discuss the music and modern social history detailed in Neef's outstanding book; Where We Come From: Rap, Home & Hope in Modern Britain, published by Faber in 2024.Libreria wishes to thank Aniefiok, Caleb and Faber for the opportunity to host this live discussion at the bookshop, in April 2024.
2024-05-131h 13
In HasteHow should a book sound? with Caleb Azumah NelsonHow can a musical soundscape shape a novel?For the final episode in this first season of In Haste literary conversations, authors Alice Vincent and Charlotte Runcie meet novelist Caleb Azumah Nelson, author of Open Water (which won the Costa Book Award) and Small Worlds, to discuss his writing process, as well as faith, love stories, and the importance of place. Plus, Alice and Charlotte talk about how music influences their writing.This episode is made in partnership with Backstory, the new books magazine from the independent South London bookshop. To get your copy of...
2024-04-2341 min
A Point of ViewOn AngerCaleb Azumah Nelson on why anger is no longer a stranger to him, but a friend.He talks of a childhood in which he tried to navigate a world which was 'already coding a young black man as dangerous, threatening. Angry.' 'As I've grown older,' writes Caleb, 'the question is not whether I should be angry, but do I love myself enough to be angry, to object when I feel wronged or faced with injustice.'Producer: Adele Armstrong
Sound: Peter Bosher:
Production coordinator: Gemma Ashman
Editor: Richard Fenton-Smith
2024-04-1909 min
A Pair of BookendsJan Book Club: The Knowing with Emma HindsHappy new year Bookends! Our first Book Club episode of the year is dedicated to The Knowing by friend of the pod Emma Hinds, it was only right that we brought Emma back to chat all about her debut novel, how she kept going in the face of rejections, why it's important to represent disabled characters in the way she did, the feminist issues she feels particularly passionate about writing and so much more. If you enjoy this episode please do rate, review & subscribe so we can reach more of you and if you'd like to give us a...
2024-01-1553 min
Across the Pond70. Caleb Azumah Nelson, "Small Worlds"What is literary fiction?; and writer Caleb Azumah Nelson returns to the podcast to talk about his sensory-rich, sophomore novel, Small Worlds. Thank you for listening! If you like what you hear, give us a follow at: X: Across the Pond, Galley Beggar Press, Interabang Books, Lori Feathers, Sam JordisonInstagram: Across the Pond, Galley Beggar Press, Interabang Books, Lori Feathers, Sam JordisonFacebook: Across the Pond, Galley Beggar Press, Interabang BooksBluesky: @acrossthepondbooks.bsky.socialThe Big Book Project https://substack.com/@thebigbookprojectTheme m...
2023-10-1745 min
Books With Abena28. Book Discussion: Small Worlds with Bene, Nasiba & AseyeIn this episode, my guests and I talk about Caleb Azumah Nelson's book Small Worlds.Guests: @bene.reads, @ka_karang and @booksxbrewsSummary of the book: Set over the course of three summers, Small Worlds follows Stephen, a first-generation Londoner born to Ghanaian immigrant parents, brother to Ray, and best friend to Adeline. On the cusp of big life changes, Stephen feels pressured to follow a certain path—a university degree, a move out of home—but when he decides instead to follow his first love, music, his world and family fracture in ways...
2023-10-0646 min
Future Fables‘Forever We Shall’ by Caleb Azumah NelsonThe work of avid photographer, South East London resident and award-winning novelist Caleb Azumah Nelson is influenced by his Ghanaian heritage, visits to local cinemas and galleries, and the playlists that soundtrack his writing. His second novel, Small Worlds, was released in May 2023. In his fable, two canine companions grow to understand the preciousness of moments spent together, despite the looming fear of being torn apart.
2023-09-2208 min
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2023-09-1400 min
Sounds About Right: Audiobooks to Help Us Understand the World#67: The Black Lit Fic ( Literary Fiction) Extravaganza with @jpreads6I had a fascinating conversation with John-Paul (@jpreads6. His TikTok account is one of the most prominent in an engaging and community focused niche, black literary fiction. The books mentioned in the episodes are:Honey and Spice, by Bolu BabalolaThe Sex Lives of African Women by Nana Darkoa SekyiamahOpen Water by Caleb Azumah NelsonSmall World by Caleb Azumah NelsonIn Every Mirror She's Black by Lola Akinmade ÅkerströmEverything is Not Enough by Lola Akinmade ÅkerströmLight Seekers by Femi KayodeThe Perfect Find by Tia WilliamsPercy Jackson by Rick RiordanBlessings by Chukwuebuka IbehSome of our topics discussed were:
2023-09-1122 min
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2023-09-0700 min
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2023-09-0700 min
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2023-08-2000 min
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2023-08-2000 min
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One of the most acclaimed and internationally bestselling “unforgettable” () debuts of the 2021, Caleb Azumah Nelson’s London-set love story Open Water took the US by storm and introduced the world to a salient and insightful new voice in fiction. Now, with his second novel the prodigious Azumah Nelson brings another set of enduring characters to brilliant life in his signature rhythmic, melodic prose.Set over the course of three summers, follows Stephe...
2023-07-2900 min
jembet[Epub] [download] Small Worlds by Caleb Azumah Nelson[Epub] [download] Small Worlds Download at https://goodreads.pdfshare.xyz/book/65641885 One of the most acclaimed and internationally bestselling “unforgettable” () debuts of the 2021, Caleb Azumah Nelson’s London-set love story Open Water took the US by storm and introduced the world to a salient and insightful new voice in fiction. Now, with his second novel the prodigious Azumah Nelson brings another set of enduring characters to brilliant life in his signature rhythmic, melodic prose.Set over the course of three summers, follows Stephen, a first-generation Londoner born to Ghanian immigrant parents, brother to Ray, and be...
2023-07-2600 min
Never ToldOne Night in RomeWritten and performed by Caleb Azumah Nelson. Caleb tells the story of a young man who is forced to spend the night wandering the streets of Rome, where he encounters strangers and dangers, and must confront his own fears in a search for connection. Caleb Azumah Nelson is a British-Ghanaian writer and photographer living in South East London. His first novel, OPEN WATER, won the Costa First Novel Award and Debut of the Year at the British Book Awards, and was a No.1 Times bestseller.His short story PRAY was sh...
2023-07-2430 minNever ToldOne Night in RomeWritten and performed by Caleb Azumah Nelson. Caleb tells the story of a young man who is forced to spend the night wandering the streets of Rome, where he encounters strangers and dangers, and must confront his own fears in a search for connection. Caleb Azumah Nelson is a British-Ghanaian writer and photographer living in South East London. His first novel, OPEN WATER, won the Costa First Novel Award and Debut of the Year at the British Book Awards, and was a No.1 Times bestseller.His short story PRAY was sh...
2023-07-2430 min
Poured OverPoured Over Double Shot: Caleb Azumah Nelson and Aaliyah Bilal Small Worlds by Caleb Azumah Nelson is a novel of family and freedom as one young man navigates coming of age as a Londoner born to Ghanian parents. Nelson joins us to talk about the change and growth in his second book, visiting Ghana while writing, the importance of place and more. In her short story collection, Temple Folk, Aaliyah Bilal examines and illuminates some of the realities of the Black Muslim experience through her stunning prose and deep characters. Bilal talks with us on how she came to short stories, the impact of community, the influences t...
2023-07-111h 12
Black ProseCaleb Azumah NelsonCaleb Azumah Nelson has carved out a lane for himself. He's an author, screenwriter and photographer who burst into the literary world with his debut novel Open Water in 2021, and has since won several awards and released his second book Small Worlds. What I loved the most about our conversation, is how Caleb articulates his creative writing process, love for words, and how music is a key component to making his work sing. But I won't ramble on, and will allow you to make up your own mind about this talented writer. Take at least one thing away from t...
2023-07-0554 min
Podkast ZamorskiPodkast Zamorski #14: Caleb Azumah Nelson, „Otwarte wody”W czternastym odcinku opowiadamy o pierwszej książce objętej oficjalnym matronatem Zamorskiego. „Otwarte wody” (ang. "Open Water", przeł. Mariusz Gądek) to debiutancka powieść brytyjsko-ghańskiego prozaika i fotografa Caleba Azumah Nelsona, która niebawem będzie miała premierę w wydawnictwie Drzazgi: https://drzazgi.com/produkt/otwarte-wody/.
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2023-06-1440 min
Front RowCaleb Azumah Nelson, Reviews of Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret & China's Hidden CenturyCaleb Azumah Nelson’s debut novel, Open Water, won the Costa First Novel award and critical acclaim. He joins Front Row to talk about his second, Small Worlds, the story of a young musician looking for his own space in the streets of Peckham, finding his way with love, family and his Ghanaian heritage. The exhibition China’s Hidden Century at the British Museum is billed as a world first, bringing together 300 artefacts from the Qing Dynasty’s ‘long 19th Century’- the final chapter of dynastic rule in China. Joining Tom Sutcliffe to review it are Rana Mitte...
2023-05-1842 min
You're BookedCaleb Azumah Nelson - You're BookedThis week we are delighted to welcome superstar author Caleb Azumah Nelson to the YB airwaves. As I'm sure you're well aware, Caleb's first book Open Water was a massive, bestselling success and won the prestigious Costa First Book award. His follow-up is the highly-anticipated Small Worlds which Candice Carty-Williams calls 'Beautiful, unforgettable and all-consuming'. We talked to Caleb about the joys of the Scholastic book fair, writing routines, the beauty of rereading, love stories in all their forms, favourite poets and inspirational writing advice from Toni Morrison.Daisy will be attending the JLF Soneva Fushi l...
2023-05-1551 min
Discover Top Audiobooks in Fiction, Coming of AgeSmall Worlds by Caleb Azumah NelsonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/617979 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Small Worlds Author: Caleb Azumah Nelson Narrator: Caleb Azumah Nelson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 23 minutes Release date: May 11, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Coming of Age Publisher's Summary: Brought to you by Penguin. WINNER OF THE DYLAN THOMAS PRIZE 2024 An exhilarating and expansive new novel about fathers and sons, faith and friendship from Caleb Azumah Nelson, the no.1 bestselling, award-winning author of Open Water The one thing that can solve Stephen's problems is dancing. Dancing at Church, with his parents...
2023-05-1205 min
Discover Top Full Audiobooks in Fiction, Coming of AgeSmall Worlds by Caleb Azumah NelsonPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/617979to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Small Worlds
Author: Caleb Azumah Nelson
Narrator: Caleb Azumah Nelson
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 7 hours 23 minutes
Release date: May 11, 2023
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2
Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2
Genres: Coming of Age
Publisher's Summary:
Brought to you by Penguin. WINNER OF THE DYLAN THOMAS PRIZE 2024 An exhilarating and expansive new novel about fathers and sons, faith and friendship from Caleb Azumah Nelson, the no.1 bestselling, award-winning author of Open Water The one thing that can solve Stephen's problems is dancing. Dancing at Church, with his parents and...
2023-05-127h 23Relish The Full Audiobook That Keeps Knowledge Hunters Hooked.Small Worlds by Caleb Azumah NelsonPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/617979to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Small Worlds
Author: Caleb Azumah Nelson
Narrator: Caleb Azumah Nelson
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 7 hours 23 minutes
Release date: May 11, 2023
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2
Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2
Genres: Coming of Age
Publisher's Summary:
Brought to you by Penguin. WINNER OF THE DYLAN THOMAS PRIZE 2024 An exhilarating and expansive new novel about fathers and sons, faith and friendship from Caleb Azumah Nelson, the no.1 bestselling, award-winning author of Open Water The one thing that can solve Stephen's problems is dancing. Dancing at Church, with his parents and...
2023-05-117h 23Begin The Breakthrough Full Audiobook Experience!Small Worlds by Caleb Azumah NelsonPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/617979to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Small Worlds
Author: Caleb Azumah Nelson
Narrator: Caleb Azumah Nelson
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 7 hours 23 minutes
Release date: May 11, 2023
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2
Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2
Genres: Literary Fiction
Publisher's Summary:
Brought to you by Penguin. WINNER OF THE DYLAN THOMAS PRIZE 2024 An exhilarating and expansive new novel about fathers and sons, faith and friendship from Caleb Azumah Nelson, the no.1 bestselling, award-winning author of Open Water The one thing that can solve Stephen's problems is dancing. Dancing at Church, with his parents and brother...
2023-05-117h 23Access Top-Rated Full Audiobooks in Literature, Literary FictionSmall Worlds by Caleb Azumah NelsonPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/617979to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Small Worlds
Author: Caleb Azumah Nelson
Narrator: Caleb Azumah Nelson
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 7 hours 23 minutes
Release date: May 11, 2023
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2
Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2
Genres: Literary Fiction
Publisher's Summary:
Brought to you by Penguin. WINNER OF THE DYLAN THOMAS PRIZE 2024 An exhilarating and expansive new novel about fathers and sons, faith and friendship from Caleb Azumah Nelson, the no.1 bestselling, award-winning author of Open Water The one thing that can solve Stephen's problems is dancing. Dancing at Church, with his parents and brother...
2023-05-117h 23
The Waterstones PodcastCaleb Azumah NelsonCaleb Azumah Nelson made a huge impression with his debut novel Open Water, an emotionally complex novel of love that was also a celebration of black creativity. His new novel, Small Worlds, continues both of those themes, whilst also looking at notions of family, home and a connection with the authors own Ghanaian culture. We sat down for a talk about love, memory and the creative urge.
2023-05-0932 min
Το βιβλίο της ΔευτέραςΑνοιχτή Θάλασσα, Caleb Azumah Nelson, Εκδόσεις Μεταίχμιο
ΕΓΡΑΨΕ Ο ΤΥΠΟΣΛυρικό… αυτό το συναισθηματικά πλούσιο πρώτο μυθιστόρημα αφηγείται τη γέννηση ενός έρωτα με φόντο τη μαύρη κουλτούρα, τη χαρά και τον πόνο… Το Open Water ζει στο εδώ και το τώρα.Entertainment WeeklyΜια άψογη ερωτική ιστορία που όμοιά της δεν έχει γραφτεί… ουσιώδης και πανέμορφη.The FaceΈνα αριστοτεχνικό μυθιστόρημα, γεμάτο ένταση.GuardianΜια καθηλωτική ιστορία αγάπης, γραμμένο σε λυρική και προωθητική πρόζα.Kirkus ReviewsΑριστούργημα. Απεικονίζει μοναδικά την οικειότητα και την εγγύτητα μεταξύ δύο ανθρώπων. Ένα βιβλίο για τα μαύρα σώματα και τη δύναμη, την ευθραυστότητα και τον φόβο. Γεμάτο μουσικές και ήχους, συνεπαίρνει τον αναγνώστη.Evening StandardΜόνο οι μεγάλοι καλλιτέχνες μπορούν να φτιάξουν μυθιστορήματα από το νερό. Οικογένεια, θλίψη, μαύρη ταυτότητα, Frank Ocean, χιπ-χοπ, χορός, ενηλικίωση, χωρισμός, Λονδίνο, καταπίεση. Για τον Caleb Azumah Nelson, όλα είναι νερό… Σε αυτό το αξέχαστο ντεμπούτο όλα τα ρεύματα συνδέονται... Η ποιητική ευφυΐα του Azumah Nelson, η ικανότητά του να εξισορροπεί το γενικό και το ειδικό, το ατμοσφαιρικό και το θολό αποτελεί αξιοσημείωτο επίτευγμα.New York Times
2023-05-0112 minA Pair of BookendsMinisode - Top 5 Books of 2022, 2023 releases & would you leave me to die?Happy belated new year bookends! We're back with a minisode, a real recommendation extravaganza. We talk through our Top 5 books of last year, the 2023 releases we're excited about, the adaptations we're looking forward to, why we should have an adaptation series (all in favour say aye!) and much, much more. We will be bringing lots more of these minisodes to you this year alongside lots more author interviews and debut author highlights! Email us apairofbookendspod@gmail.com if you have any recs or authors you'd like us to have on. Follow us @apairofbookendspod on Instagram and @apairofbookends...
2023-01-1636 min
The Shakespeare and Company Interview📚Books of the Year📚In this special episode of the Shakespeare and Company podcast, we look back at our bookseller’s favourite reads of the year.Some of these titles were published in 2022, others just happened to rise to the top of their respective “to read” piles in the past twelve months…but they all come with the S&Co. stamp of approval.There’s something for everyone here, from a rock star’s autobiography, to a novel about a 19th century translator’s revolt, to a classic of modern science fiction that spans something like a billion earth y...
2022-12-2927 minThe Shakespeare and Company Interview📚Books of the Year📚In this special episode of the Shakespeare and Company podcast, we look back at our bookseller’s favourite reads of the year.Some of these titles were published in 2022, others just happened to rise to the top of their respective “to read” piles in the past twelve months…but they all come with the S&Co. stamp of approval.There’s something for everyone here, from a rock star’s autobiography, to a novel about a 19th century translator’s revolt, to a classic of modern science fiction that spans something like a billion earth y...
2022-12-2927 min
Book Reccos: Between the PagesWhat Writers ReadThis week, Jess and Lauren are chatting about Pandora Sykes' new book, What Writers Read. A beautiful collection of mini essays from 35 writers about their favourite books, including Dolly Alderton, Marian Keyes, Monica Ali, Elif Shafak, Paris Lees, Caleb Azumah Nelson. This month the podcast is brought to you by Mouse and Grape a wonderful female founded business who curate beautiful wine and cheese hampers which we think will make the perfect gifts this Christmas. Each hamper contains one or two bottles of exceptional wine and approximately 600g mouth-watering cheese and accompaniments. Visit www.mouseandgrape.com to f...
2022-11-0938 min
Escape To The Soul-Stirring Full Audiobook Experience!Manorism by Yomi SodePlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/620894to listen full audiobooks.
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Length: 2 hours 38 minutes
Release date: October 6, 2022
Genres: Poetry
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Brought to you by Penguin. Impassioned, insightful, electric, Manorism is a poetic examination of the lives of Black British men and boys: propped up and hemmed in by contemporary masculinity, deepened by family, misrepresented in the media, and complicated by the riches, and the costs, of belonging and inheritance. It is also an exploration of the differences of impunity afforded to white and Black people, and to white and...
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Author: Yomi Sode
Narrator: Yomi Sode
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 2 hours 38 minutes
Release date: October 6, 2022
Genres: Language Instruction
Publisher's Summary:
Brought to you by Penguin. Impassioned, insightful, electric, Manorism is a poetic examination of the lives of Black British men and boys: propped up and hemmed in by contemporary masculinity, deepened by family, misrepresented in the media, and complicated by the riches, and the costs, of belonging and inheritance. It is also an exploration of the differences of impunity afforded to white and Black people, and to white...
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Title: Manorism
Author: Yomi Sode
Narrator: Yomi Sode
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 2 hours 38 minutes
Release date: October 6, 2022
Genres: Language Instruction
Publisher's Summary:
Brought to you by Penguin. Impassioned, insightful, electric, Manorism is a poetic examination of the lives of Black British men and boys: propped up and hemmed in by contemporary masculinity, deepened by family, misrepresented in the media, and complicated by the riches, and the costs, of belonging and inheritance. It is also an exploration of the differences of impunity afforded to white and Black people, and to white...
2022-10-062h 38Access Essential Full Audiobooks in Literature, PoetryManorism by Yomi SodePlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/620894to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Manorism
Author: Yomi Sode
Narrator: Yomi Sode
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 2 hours 38 minutes
Release date: October 6, 2022
Genres: Poetry
Publisher's Summary:
Brought to you by Penguin. Impassioned, insightful, electric, Manorism is a poetic examination of the lives of Black British men and boys: propped up and hemmed in by contemporary masculinity, deepened by family, misrepresented in the media, and complicated by the riches, and the costs, of belonging and inheritance. It is also an exploration of the differences of impunity afforded to white and Black people, and to white and...
2022-10-062h 38
Main CharactersLondon Romance and Dark Academia with Caleb Azumah Nelson and Faridah Àbíké-ÍyímídéIn this episode the girls are joined by the author of Open Water, Caleb Azumah Nelson, to talk about love songs, ghosting and the potential of a London summer. They also talk dark academia and secondary school antics with Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé, author of the New York Times Bestseller Ace of Spades.Rochelle is personally attacked by first hand accounts of committed relationships, the girls force Caleb to sing a song they don't know and Rochelle and Katie almost part ways due to differing views on The Secret History. There's hair pulling (recounted), multipl...
2022-05-171h 39
A. Idle Book ReviewsOPEN WATER by Caleb Azumah NelsonCaleb Azumah Nelson debuted with a vulnerable poetic piece on trauma & healing. Set in Southeast London, we watch our main character fall in love while treading ‘open waters’ within himself. With consistent background references of black artists, musicians & writers alike the vibe of this book is a perfect read for the creative searching for a deeper meaning.
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2022-05-0523 min
book(ish) podcastEp. 23: The Tinder Swindler, daffodil season & Caleb Azumah Nelson's Open WaterIn this episode of book(ish), Kath and Elle chat about the Tinder Swindler, daffodils and other random things before discussing Caleb Azumah Nelson's award-winning novel Open Water.
2022-03-1555 min
The Hatchards PodcastCaleb Azumah Nelson on Open Water, Southeast London, and MoonlightOn this episode, we were joined via Zoom by the delightful Caleb Azumah Nelson, author of the acclaimed debut novel "Open Water." In this conversation, Caleb spoke to us about his unique background, his inspirations, his love of music and photography, and his cultural touchstones like Zadie Smith and the 2016 feature film, Moonlight. He also waxes lyrical about the myriad pleasures of deepest Southeast London, perhaps a city unto itself. Additionally, Matt and I do an extended ramble in the introduction about our favourite debut novels from the recent past (and not-so-recent past). However, if you are just...
2022-02-0831 min
Bookatinis02ep25 - Facciamocene una ragione - wrap upBentornati su Bookatini - il podcast per chi è ghiotto di libri. Nella puntata 25, parliamo dei libri che abbiamo letto di recente. Come al solito trovate tutti i riferimenti ai libri citati anche nella carrellata delle copertine della pagina instagram bookatini_podcast.Ecco i libri di cui abbiamo parlato:-Streghe, di Brenda Lozano, Alter ego editore-Dentro soffia il vento, di Francesca Diotallevi, Neri Pozza editore-La profezia della curandera, di Hernán Huarache Mamani, Pickwick editore-Mare aperto, di Caleb Azumah Nelson, Blu Atlantide editore-NW, di Zadie Smith, Mondadori editore-M...
2022-01-2852 min
Read On - The Audiobook Show from RNIBCosta Book Awards 2021 Part 1In this, the first of our episodes on the Costa Book Awards, we introduce you to some of this year's winners.
Caleb Azumah Nelson, winner of the Debut Novel Award, introduces us to 'Open Water'.
Hannah Lowe discusses the influence of teaching in an inner city school on her book 'The Kids', winner of the Poetry Award.
We look back at last year's overall winner, Monique Roffey, with her enchanting tale 'The Mermaid of Black Conch'.
And we return to Caleb Azumah Nelson for the Books of Your Life.
2022-01-2157 min
The BookshelfSummer Reads: Hannah Kent, Caleb Azumah Nelson, Sunjeev Sahota and Aravind AdigaKate and Cassie read Hannah Kent's Devotion; RN's Daniel Browning reads Caleb Azumah Nelson's Open Water; novelist Rashida Murphy reads Sunjeev Sahota's China Room; and novelist Aravind Adiga on Australian fiction
2022-01-2154 min
wahrscheinlich weltsüchtigRoadtrippin' 2021 - seit 611 Tagen wahrscheinlich weltsüchtig!
Happy new year, peeps!
Wir blicken in dieser Folge auf ein ambivalentes & doch sooo nices Jahr 2021 zurück! Nachdem wir „happy new year“ gefühlt auf allen Sprachen der Welt beherrschen, berichten wir von unserer Schauspielkarriere, einer Kino-Antarktis-Erfahrung, zukünftigen Lebensräumen im Wald und über 30 faszinierende Tage in einem anderen Land.
Neben diesen Highlights gabs nur wenige Lowlights, durch die wir jedoch ganz chilli milli mit unseren Drahteselinnen gekommen sind - denn Swappie & Maxim sind allzeit bereit.
Vision is key & so plaudern wir auch über all die Wünsche für 2022, die die Öffentlichkeit erfahren darf und welche Musik, Filme, Serien...
2022-01-1254 min
Chatting LitBONUS EPISODE- 2021 Reading Wrap-upIn this episode I look back on my favourite reads of 2021, with listeners/friends contributing theirs too! This was recorded in one take, unedited, so here it is, warts and all!Shout-outs go to my dear friend Andreas of the band Saint and the Sinners (@saintandthesinners), as well as all the book podcasts I listen to:How's The Water? (@howsthewaterpodcast)The Wee Scottish Book Club hosted by @scott.you.reading and @scottiesandbooksBooks of Some Substance (@booksosubstance)Canonical (canonicalpodcast)Beyond the Zero (@beyondthezeropod)Concavity Show (@concavityshow)Mid Lit Podcast...
2022-01-0257 min
The Book Club ReviewBest books of 2021 Part 2: Our books of the yearIt's part 2 of our end-of-year special, in which we look back over the books we read outside of book club, the ones we chose for ourselves, and pick out our favourites. And so listen in for more book recommendations than you can shake a stick a, plus recommendations from our book clubs and friends of the pod. We also look ahead to some new releases coming out in 2022. Booklist Kate's top three favourites from 2021 Don't Touch My Hair, Emma Dabiri A Ghost in the Throat, Doireann ní Ghríofa Lea...
2021-12-271h 05
Thought Starters | White City PlaceEpisode 78 | The Art of Writing - Writing for LoveThis week’s Thought Starter discusses writing love stories, his first novel, and how everything starts from a blank page. Recorded live from The Pod at White City Place, our special Co-Host Liv Siddall, commissioner at WePresent and former Editor at It’s Nice That, sits down with author Caleb Azumah Nelson, to explore the journey of writing, and his first novel ‘Open Water’. Links from the episode:The Pod - https://whitecityplace.com/podcast/the-podTo find out more about Thought St...
2021-12-2031 min
Stuck for IdeasS3 EP.5 - Caleb Azumah Nelson - WriterWe would love to invite Caleb Azumah Nelson onto the podcast. Like so many others we were blown away by ‘Open Water’ for the lyricism and poetry of its language. Caleb has been
named a 5 under 35 fiction honouree in the US, longlisted for the Gordon Burn Prize and longlisted for Desmond Elliot Prize (success in America as well as UK)
Show Notes
Caleb’s Book - Open Water
arthur jafa, visual artist - a space for black expression
open water playlist - https://open.spotify.com/user/s6fqr5ym44s71wgmpe4knarej/playlist/0JeZD3Jd67kGtSpVeXE488?si=AhHT0QRlTE-ABbwZmwKAdg
Open W...
2021-12-2047 min
SemiScribbled PodcastOpen WaterHello Everyone!
Thank you for tuning in to Episode 8 of Season 2 of Semiscribbled Podcast.
In this episode, I talk about Open Water by Caleb Azumah Nelson.
This book was a pleasure to listen to. Truly. Caleb's prose is magical (his voice is soothing too). As a debut novel, I am looking forward to more of his writing. This was my first deviation from this podcast's dedication to African women or women of black descent and I am not mad at it (but I can't promise more of this straying!). The story is about...
2021-12-1620 min
Reading EnvyReading Envy 235: Nature of Humanity with PaulaPaula is back for the last regular episode of the year and we talk about biography, books from the backlist, and books from countries we don't know much about.Download or listen via this link: Reading Envy 235: Nature of Humanity
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2021-12-1400 minBibliomanieDer Buchrückblick 2021: Unsere Lieblingsliteratur des Jahres
Das Jahr neigt sich dem Ende zu und so auch unser Lesejahr 2021.
Wir lassen in dieser Folge vergangene Leseerlebnisse Revue passieren und sprechen darüber welche Bücher uns am meisten begeistert, geprägt oder beschäftigt haben.
Leas Topbücher 2021:
»Concrete Rose« - Angie Thomas
»Tupac Shakur: Vermächtnis einer Legende« - Michael Eric Dyson
»Hard Land« - Benedict Wells
»Schloss aus Glas« - Jeanette Walls
»Freischwimmen« - Caleb Azumah Nelson
»True Story« - Kate Reed Perry
»Exit Racism« - Tupoka Ogette
»Was weiße Menschen nicht über Rassismus hören wollen aber wissen sollten« - Alice Hasters
»Wir könn...
2021-12-0557 min
Birmingham Lit Fest Presents….Season 2: Caleb Azumah Nelson in conversation with Casey BaileyIn June 2021, we hosted an online live event with author Caleb Azumah Nelson about his debut novel Open Water. In conversation with Birmingham Poet Laureate Casey Bailey, they talk about Caleb’s beautiful love story about two young artists who met at a pub and the novel’s broader discussion of race, art, masculinity and vulnerability. You can download our podcast episodes from all the places you would normally get your podcasts every Thursday and follow us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook @bhamlitfest. All of our festival events can be found on our website www.birminghamliteraturefestival.org. ...
2021-11-2533 min
Meet Me at the MuseumCaleb Azumah Nelson at Bristol Museum & Art GalleryWriter and photographer Caleb Azumah Nelson visits Bristol Museum & Art Gallery with his partner, theatre-maker and poet Esme Allman. Together they encounter art that speaks to Bristol’s radical history, explore an exhibition of work by one of their favourite artists, Ghanaian photographer James Barnor, and discover how a project led by the museum’s Young Collective has brought fresh new perspectives to the museum’s collection. Notes: The exhibition James Barnor: Ghanaian Modernist is at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery until 31 October 2021. You can find out more about the Uncomfortable Truths podc...
2021-10-2137 min
I Like to ReadChainsaws, Broadway, and Chat RoomsSubscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQX-nWBQWKL3lnx52f3AuCw BOOKS MENTIONED: “Damnation Spring” by Ash Davidsonhttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/56576644-damnation-spring “Open Water” by Caleb Azumah Nelsonhttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57141377-open-water “The Last Secret You’ll Ever Keep” by Laurie Faria Storlarzhttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/56292469-the-last-secret-you-ll-ever-keep “Lilyville: Mother, Daughter, and Other Roles I’ve Played” by Tovah Feldshuh https://www.goodreads.com/b...
2021-10-0317 min
BacklistedSummer Reading 2021It’s time for our annual look at what we’ve been reading over the summer break. John, Andy and Nicky discuss David Keenan’s fourth novel Monument Maker; Open Water, a promising debut novella from Caleb Azumah Nelson; Deborah Levy’s three-volume ‘living autobiography’, Things I Don’t Want to Know, The Cost of Living and Real Estate; a reissue of Percival Everett’s satirical diatribe Erasure; Life With a Capital L, Geoff Dyer’s selection of essays by D.H. Lawrence; and Vivian Gornick’s The End of the Novel of Love and Unfinished Business, in which the author re-reads...
2021-09-061h 03
Loverbouquin#10 - Va-t’en lire Beloved, toi !Laura achète enfin un des livres préférés de Candice afin de le lire cet été ; Candice monte la pression. On discute des livres qu’on s’est recommandé chacune pour cet été. On parle aussi beaucoup de Murakami (encore, et toujours), mais aussi de Mieko Kawakami, du regard et de la parole libératrice qu’elle apporte à l’univers de la littérature japonaise. On discute un peu de la longlist du Booker Prize 2021, et Candice se lamente sur l’exclusion d’Open Water. Laura achète encore plus de livres.
Livres mentionnés :
Beloved (Toni M...
2021-08-2156 min
Papierstau PodcastFolge 166: Anzeige geht raus („Freischwimmen“ - Caleb Azumah Nelson, „Die Komplizinnen“ - Lola Lafon, „Tage ohne Ende“ - Sebastian Barry)Der Glaskugel-Podcast schlägt wieder zu! Wir haben einen heißen Tipp für den Internationalen Booker 2022, und er kommt aus Deutschland! Außerdem betreiben wir hochseriöse Bücherregal-Psychoanalyse.
Dann geht’s los mit unserer ersten Rezension: Caleb Azumah Nelson erzählt in seinem Debüt „Freischwimmen“ eine Liebesgeschichte, die von Rassismus und Angst überschattet wird. Lyrische Sprache und zahlreiche Bezüge zu Schwarzer Kunst machen den Text zu einem besonderen Leseerlebnis: Wie atmen, ohne auf offener See zu ertrinken?
Die französische Autorin Lola Lafon stellt in „Komplizinnen“ die Frage, ob Täter*innen zugleich Opfer s...
2021-08-111h 15
Wigtown Book Festival Podcast31 Questions with Caleb Azumah NelsonCaleb Azumah Nelson, author of 'Open Water', answers 31 pressing questions for Same Page.
If you're not signed up for Same Page, here's the link: https://bit.ly/samepageya
2021-07-2811 minLoverbouquin#6 - Lire la violence, adaptations au cinéma et (enfin!!) emprunter de nouveaux livres!On parle de la représentation de la violence dans les romans--mais à quel prix? Laura finit (enfin!) Rebecca de Daphne du Maurier. On parle aussi de nos adaptations cinématographiques préférées (et Candice nous parle surtout de Barry Jenkins). Attention: contient des spoilers!
TW: Mentionne des livres qui traitent d'abus sexuels et de violence.
LISTE LIVRES MENTIONNÉS:
The End of Alice, A.M. Homes
In a Country of Mothers, A.M. Homes
American Psycho, Bret Easton Ellis
Manger l'autre, Ananda Devi
Lolita...
2021-07-181h 04
2021-07-011h 33You're BookedElizabeth Uviebinené - You're BookedThis week, we're delighted to sit down and chat with the multi-award winning author, speaker, podcaster and Financial Times columnist Elizabeth Uviebinené! Elizabeth's first book was the groundbreaking Slay In Your Lane: The Black Girl Bible, co-written with her best friend Yomi Adegoke. She also co-edited Loud Black Girls with Yomi and co-presented Slay in Your Lane: The Podcast. Her latest book is The Reset, a fundamental rethink of how we work and live. We talked to her about the genius of Jacqueline Wilson, the fun of delving into awkward subjects and reading Danielle Steel on the bus.
2021-06-0747 min
Bookshelfie: Women’s Prize PodcastSHORTLIST BOOKCLUB SPECIAL: Transcendent Kingdom and Unsettled GroundCandice Brathwaite, Michelle Elman and Caleb Azumah Nelson join Yomi to compare and contrast two books from this year's Women's Prize for Fiction shortlist, Yaa Gyasi’s Transcendent Kingdom and Unsettled Ground by Claire Fuller.
Michelle Elman is an author, speaker and life coach who’s the force behind the Scarred not Scared campaign, Candice Brathwaite is the author of The Joy of Being Selfish; a journalist, TV presenter and founder of Make Motherhood Diverse and Caleb Azumah Nelson is a writer and photographer whose recent debut Open Water is both a beautiful love story and a...
2021-06-0354 min
BookTok PodcastOf Women and Salt - Part 3 (pg. 135 - end!) ft. Sharada SridharWe're done with Of Women and Salt! What a journeyyyyy. In this episode, we are joined by the amazing Sharada Sridhar to chat more about the themes from this book. Next week, stay tuned for a special, one-off episode about The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V. E. Schwab. THEN we are onto our next pod read Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner, the episode on May 30th will cover chapters 1-5. Check our Instagram for the full schedule.
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2021-05-1655 min
What is this book about?Book Review: Open Water by Caleb Azumah NelsonIn this episode I will be giving my review along with a synopsis of Open Water by Caleb Azumah Nelson
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2021-05-1111 minBookTok PodcastOf Women and Salt - Part 2 (pg. 65 - 134)Part Two!!!! Of Women and Salt is giving us all the plot, all the feelings, all the metaphors. Next week, we are finishing the book! In this episode, we also announce our next book.... ....... ............ CRYING IN H MART by Michelle Zauner. We start reading on May 23rd, so grab your copy. Erica makes a desperate pitch for people to use Bookshop.org, and wouldn't you know it, we have a link for that and other books we mention in this pod. Wow, the internet is nifty sometimes. Catch you next week when we will be finished with this gem...
2021-05-1026 minAcross the PondEp 5, Caleb Azumah Nelson, "Open Water"Publishers under fire, free speech, and Britain's House of Lords, plus a not-to-be-missed conversation with Open Water author Caleb Azumah Nelson. Thank you for listening! If you like what you hear, give us a follow at: X: Across the Pond, Galley Beggar Press, Interabang Books, Lori Feathers, Sam JordisonInstagram: Across the Pond, Galley Beggar Press, Interabang Books, Lori Feathers, Sam JordisonFacebook: Across the Pond, Galley Beggar Press, Interabang BooksBluesky: @acrossthepondbooks.bsky.socialThe Big Book Project https://substack.com/@thebigbookprojectTheme music b...
2021-05-0651 min
Questioni LetterarieQuattro: di occhi azzurri e roadtripParleremo dei seguenti testi:4:17 – Open Water, Caleb Azumah Nelson14:55 – Piranesi, Susanna Clarke26:48 – Archivio Dei Bambini Perduti, Valeria Luiselli38:15 – L'occhio più azzurro, Toni Morrison
2021-05-0146 min
Beyond the PagesEp 1 with Books Are Pop CultureWhere to find the guests:
Akili Nzuri is @ablackmanreading on Instagram and he also has a linktree https://linktr.ee/ablackmanreading
Reggie is @reggiereads on Instagram and he has a linktree https://linktr.ee/reggiereads
Both can be found at @booksarepopculture on Instagram
Books mentioned:
The Street by Ann Petry, Cane by Jane Toomer, Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison, The Known World by Edward P. Jones, Afropessimism by Frank B. Wilderson III, Assata by Assata Shakur, Black Boy by Richard Wright, Open Water by Caleb Azumah Nelson, There Will Be No Miracles Here by Casey Gerald, The Salt Eaters by To...
2021-04-2353 min
All the Books!New Releases and More for April 13, 2021This week, Liberty and Vanessa discuss The Souvenir Museum, Hana Khan Carries On, Open Water, and more great books.Pick up an All the Books! shirt, sticker, and more right here.Follow All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a beat book.Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news.This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission.For a complete list of books discussed in this episode, visit our web...
2021-04-1344 min
Library WordsLibrary Words - Caleb Azumah NelsonCaleb Azumah Nelson, a British-Ghanaian writer and photographer talked to library staff member Andrew Mohammed in January 2021 for Lewisham Voices. The BBC National Short Story Award 2019 shortlisted his story ‘Pray’, and as it was set in Catford, it sparked our interest. We arranged the interview and a display of his photographs in the huge windows of Lewisham Library to promote ‘Open Water', his first novel published February 2021. Caleb talks to Andrew about living and writing in South East London, and about so much more - films, music, photography and even food. The full interview is on Facebook . Copies of Caleb A...
2021-04-0712 min
Late To ItFriday Black by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah and Things We Lost in the Fire by Mariana Enriquez (translated by Megan McDowell)Kirsty and Naomi discuss examples of people saying they're late to books, followed by a discussion of the short story collections Friday Black by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah and Things We Lost in the Fire by Mariana Enriquez (translated by Megan McDowell).
Other books mentioned:
Piranesi by Susanna Clarke
Breathtaking by Rachel Clarke
Chauvo-Feminism by Sam Mills
Open Water by Caleb Azumah Nelson
2021-04-0753 min
The Brighton Book ClubFour local(ish) authors: Joanna Rees, Lisa Heathfield, Sarah Ann Juckes and Rosie WilbyOn this episode, Anna talks to four wonderful authors based in or around the Brighton area.
Lisa Heathfield introduces her book SUCH PRETTY THINGS
Joanna Rees/Josie Lloyd talks about her forthcoming CANCER LADIES RUNNING CLUB
Sarah Ann Juckes discusses her new YA book THE WORLD BETWEEN US
and comedian and podcaster Rosie Wilby talks all things THE BREAKUP MONOLOGUES
Anna also talks to Matt at Brighton-based Creative Future about their literary awards which are open for submissions now, as well as talking about Caleb Azumah-Nelson's OPEN WATER
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2021-03-2800 minYou're BookedNaoise Dolan - You're BookedThis week we are delighted to welcome the author of our of our favourite books in recent times, Naoise Dolan. Naoise's debut novel was the critically acclaimed Exciting Times, shortlisted for the Waterstones Book of the Year and shortlisted for the Sunday Times/University of Warwick Young Writer of the Year Award. We talked to her about memorable book deaths, the literary allure of London, Zadie Smith and sneaking sexy books. For more about Daisy's new podcast Daisy is Insatiable head HERE.BOOKSDaisy Buchanan - InsatiableNaoise Dolan - Exciting Times
2021-03-0846 min
stOHRies! - Der PodcastMarvellous March
"März" von Hermann Hesse
"Die Geschichte eines Lügners" von John Boyne
"Sprich mit mir" von T.C. Boyle
"Jamaica Inn" von Daphne Du Maurier
"Immer noch wach" von Fabian Neidhardt
"Die Mitternachtsbibliothek" von Matt Haig
"Open Water" von Caleb Azumah Nelson
2021-03-0729 min
The Brighton Book ClubBooks in TranslationIn this episode of the Brighton Book Club, Anna explores books in translation. She talks to translator and author of 50 SOUNDS (out soon with Fitzcarraldo Editions, Polly Barton, Literary Scout Soraya Bouazzaoui and local book blogger Kit Winks about the International Man Booker Prize. She speaks to Rufus Purdy who has recently started a literary agency in Brighton and to the team at the Page Turner Awards which are open for submissions now. This month’s book club book was Danish author and poet Tove Ditlevsen’s novel, THE FACES. Local writer and theatre maker Laura Mugridge joins the conversation.
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2021-02-281h 01
The LoveCrafts showLydia Morrow | Celebrate Your Body [S02E01]Join Jamie and Merion on The LoveCrafts Show along with an extra special guest, Lydia Morrow!Lydia is one amazing maker who is always trying new crafts! Here she chats with Merion and Jamie about her making journey, how she developed her aesthetic, ethical fashion and the ways in which craft has allowed her to celebrate her body!Don’t forget to send us lots of lovely messages, responses and questions to show@lovecrafts.com and check out previous episodes of The LoveCrafts Show by visiting the home page!Find Lydia Morrow at @wh...
2021-02-2257 min
In Our Own WordsCaleb Azumah Nelson - Writing 'Open Water' and poetic language.Songwriter, Alice Ashcroft, and debut author, Caleb Azumah Nelson, talk all about his brand new novel Open Water. It's a beautiful love story filled with poetic language, heartbreaking truths and an array of relatable characters. Alice and Caleb talk about how he went about writing the book, the language he chose to use and creating a beautiful trailer to launch the book during the Covis-19 pandemic.
Follow Alice here: instagram.com/themusicofalice
Follow Caleb here: instagram.com/caleb_anelson
Buy 'Open Water' here (affiliate link): https://uk.bookshop.org/a/1732/9780241448779
2021-02-1515 min
The Book ClubThe Magic Book Club Podcast with Caleb Azumah Nelson and Priyanka Chopra JonasOn this episode of The Magic Book Club Podcast Emma B catches up with young author Caleb Azumah Nelson about his beautiful debut novel, Open Water. Telling the love story of two young people in South East London, Emma and Caleb talk about the brilliant sound track to his novel, the struggle between assumed masculinity and race, and of course, the South East London love for Peckamplex! And Tom Price chats to Priyanka Chopra Jonas about spending lockdown as a newlywed with husband Nick Jonas, and writing a memoir at only 38.
2021-02-1032 min
The Word with Miranda RaeThe Word with Miranda Rae meets with Debut Author published on Penguin Books, Caleb Azumah NelsonMiranda Rae meets with Author Caleb Azumah NelsonOPEN WATER by Caleb Azumah Nelson is a stunning, shattering debut novel about two Black British artists falling in and out of love in contemporary London. It explores race, love, masculinity, violence, vulnerability and what it means to be a person in a world that sees you only as a black body – with a soulful intensity that will make your heart race. I inhaled it in one sitting and I’m on my second reading now, this time with the incredible music from the story playing in my headphones as I mull ov...
2021-02-0715 min
The Word with Miranda RaeThe Word with Miranda Rae meets with Debut Author published on Penguin Books, Caleb Azumah NelsonMiranda Rae meets with Author Caleb Azumah Nelson
OPEN WATER by Caleb Azumah Nelson is a stunning, shattering debut novel about two Black British artists falling in and out of love in contemporary London. It explores race, love, masculinity, violence, vulnerability and what it means to be a person in a world that sees you only as a black body – with a soulful intensity that will make your heart race. I inhaled it in one sitting and I’m on my second reading now, this time with the incredible music from the story playing in my headphones as I mu...
2021-02-0715 min
Listen to Latest Full Audiobooks in Fiction, Coming of AgeOpen Water: Winner of the Costa First Novel Award 2021 by Caleb Azumah NelsonPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/452655to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Open Water: Winner of the Costa First Novel Award 2021
Author: Caleb Azumah Nelson
Narrator: Caleb Azumah Nelson
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 4 hours 41 minutes
Release date: February 4, 2021
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 9
Ratings of Narrator: 4.33 of Total 3
Genres: Coming of Age
Publisher's Summary:
Brought to you by Penguin. WINNER OF THE COSTA FIRST NOVEL AWARD 2021 WINNER OF DEBUT OF THE YEAR AT THE BRITISH BOOK AWARDS 2022 WINNER OF BAD FORM BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD NO.1 BESTSELLER IN THE TIMES SHORTLISTED FOR WATERSTONES BOOK OF THE YEAR LONGLISTED FOR...
2021-02-054h 41
Listen to Audiobooks in Fiction, Coming of AgeOpen Water: Winner of the Costa First Novel Award 2021 by Caleb Azumah NelsonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/452655 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Open Water: Winner of the Costa First Novel Award 2021 Author: Caleb Azumah Nelson Narrator: Caleb Azumah Nelson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 41 minutes Release date: February 4, 2021 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 9 Ratings of Narrator: 4.33 of Total 3 Genres: Coming of Age Publisher's Summary: Brought to you by Penguin. WINNER OF THE COSTA FIRST NOVEL AWARD 2021 WINNER OF DEBUT OF THE YEAR AT THE BRITISH BOOK AWARDS 2022 WINNER OF BAD FORM BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD NO.1 BESTSELLER IN THE TIMES SHORTLISTED FOR WATERSTONES BOOK OF THE YEAR LONGLISTED...
2021-02-0505 minDiscover The Full Audiobook That Keeps Curious Minds Hooked.Open Water: Winner of the Costa First Novel Award 2021 by Caleb Azumah NelsonPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/452655to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Open Water: Winner of the Costa First Novel Award 2021
Author: Caleb Azumah Nelson
Narrator: Caleb Azumah Nelson
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 4 hours 41 minutes
Release date: February 4, 2021
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 9
Ratings of Narrator: 4.33 of Total 3
Genres: Modern
Publisher's Summary:
Brought to you by Penguin. WINNER OF THE COSTA FIRST NOVEL AWARD 2021 WINNER OF DEBUT OF THE YEAR AT THE BRITISH BOOK AWARDS 2022 WINNER OF BAD FORM BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD NO.1 BESTSELLER IN THE TIMES SHORTLISTED FOR WATERSTONES BOOK OF THE YEAR LONGLISTED FOR THE DESMOND...
2021-02-044h 41Embark On Your Day With A Critically-Acclaimed Full Audiobook.Open Water: Winner of the Costa First Novel Award 2021 by Caleb Azumah NelsonPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/452655to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Open Water: Winner of the Costa First Novel Award 2021
Author: Caleb Azumah Nelson
Narrator: Caleb Azumah Nelson
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 4 hours 41 minutes
Release date: February 4, 2021
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 9
Ratings of Narrator: 4.33 of Total 3
Genres: Coming of Age
Publisher's Summary:
Brought to you by Penguin. WINNER OF THE COSTA FIRST NOVEL AWARD 2021 WINNER OF DEBUT OF THE YEAR AT THE BRITISH BOOK AWARDS 2022 WINNER OF BAD FORM BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD NO.1 BESTSELLER IN THE TIMES SHORTLISTED FOR WATERSTONES BOOK OF THE YEAR LONGLISTED FOR...
2021-02-044h 41Get Lost In A Full Audiobook That Is Simply Powerful.Open Water: Winner of the Costa First Novel Award 2021 by Caleb Azumah NelsonPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/452655to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Open Water: Winner of the Costa First Novel Award 2021
Author: Caleb Azumah Nelson
Narrator: Caleb Azumah Nelson
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 4 hours 41 minutes
Release date: February 4, 2021
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 9
Ratings of Narrator: 4.33 of Total 3
Genres: Literary Fiction
Publisher's Summary:
Brought to you by Penguin. WINNER OF THE COSTA FIRST NOVEL AWARD 2021 WINNER OF DEBUT OF THE YEAR AT THE BRITISH BOOK AWARDS 2022 WINNER OF BAD FORM BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD NO.1 BESTSELLER IN THE TIMES SHORTLISTED FOR WATERSTONES BOOK OF THE YEAR LONGLISTED FOR THE...
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Title: Open Water: Winner of the Costa First Novel Award 2021
Author: Caleb Azumah Nelson
Narrator: Caleb Azumah Nelson
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 4 hours 41 minutes
Release date: February 4, 2021
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 9
Ratings of Narrator: 4.33 of Total 3
Genres: Literary Fiction
Publisher's Summary:
Brought to you by Penguin. WINNER OF THE COSTA FIRST NOVEL AWARD 2021 WINNER OF DEBUT OF THE YEAR AT THE BRITISH BOOK AWARDS 2022 WINNER OF BAD FORM BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD NO.1 BESTSELLER IN THE TIMES SHORTLISTED FOR WATERSTONES BOOK OF THE YEAR LONGLISTED FOR THE...
2021-02-044h 41
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2021-02-0405 minDownload New Full Audiobooks in Romance, ModernOpen Water: Winner of the Costa First Novel Award 2021 by Caleb Azumah NelsonPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/452655to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Open Water: Winner of the Costa First Novel Award 2021
Author: Caleb Azumah Nelson
Narrator: Caleb Azumah Nelson
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 4 hours 41 minutes
Release date: February 4, 2021
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 9
Ratings of Narrator: 4.33 of Total 3
Genres: Modern
Publisher's Summary:
Brought to you by Penguin. WINNER OF THE COSTA FIRST NOVEL AWARD 2021 WINNER OF DEBUT OF THE YEAR AT THE BRITISH BOOK AWARDS 2022 WINNER OF BAD FORM BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD NO.1 BESTSELLER IN THE TIMES SHORTLISTED FOR WATERSTONES BOOK OF THE YEAR LONGLISTED FOR THE DESMOND...
2021-02-044h 41Download New Full Audiobooks in Books with Buzz , Unmissable Debut AuthorsOpen Water: Winner of the Costa First Novel Award 2021 by Caleb Azumah NelsonPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/452655to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Open Water: Winner of the Costa First Novel Award 2021
Author: Caleb Azumah Nelson
Narrator: Caleb Azumah Nelson
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 4 hours 41 minutes
Release date: February 4, 2021
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 9
Ratings of Narrator: 4.33 of Total 3
Genres: Unmissable Debut Authors
Publisher's Summary:
Brought to you by Penguin. WINNER OF THE COSTA FIRST NOVEL AWARD 2021 WINNER OF DEBUT OF THE YEAR AT THE BRITISH BOOK AWARDS 2022 WINNER OF BAD FORM BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD NO.1 BESTSELLER IN THE TIMES SHORTLISTED FOR WATERSTONES BOOK OF THE YEAR LONGLISTED FOR...
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Absorb Your Day With A Next-Level Full Audiobook.Open Water by Caleb Azumah NelsonPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/141664to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Open Water
Author: Caleb Azumah Nelson
Narrator: Caleb Azumah Nelson
Format: mp3
Length: 4 hrs and 41 mins
Release date: 02-04-21
Ratings: 4.5 out of 5 stars, 25 ratings
Genres: City Life
Publisher's Summary:
Two young people meet at a pub in South East London. Both are Black British, both won scholarships to private schools where they struggled to belong, both are now artists—he a photographer, she a dancer—trying to make their mark in a city that by turns celebrates and rejects them. Tentatively, tenderly, they fall in love. But two peop...
2021-02-044h 41
The Pod Around The Corner18: Storms, Sequels and Second Person NarrativesIn this episode, we return to what we do best: talking about books. Rhiannon eats a pizza, Molly complains about social media again, and the topic of next week's deep-dive episode is confirmed...
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