Oh My Lit!: Recent Episodes
Tanuja and Rosa
OhMyLit is a podcast about BIPOC authors and their books. Two best friends from the publishing industry, Tanuja Shelar and Rosa Gomez talk about their latest reads, discuss their publishing careers and update each other on their latest life drama.
Each episode explores a broader theme relating to their life experiences and their reading lists.
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In this final episode of season 2, cohosts Tanuja and Rosa speak to debut author of 'The Three of US', Ore Agbaje-Williams about her shady, fun and petty characters in the book, her publishing journey as an editor and writer as well as her future projects!
It's a celebration of female friendships, petty behaviour and lots and lots of wine...
You can order Ore's book here: The Three Of Us
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In this episode, Tanuja and Rosa talk to the incredible Stephen Buoro, author of The Five Sorrowful Mysteries of Andy Africa about writing a book in a blackberry, Nigerian culture and slang, maths and poetry and more.
You can find The Five Sorrowful Mysteries of Andy Africa in your local Bookshop.
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In this episode, Tanuja speaks to her friends and publishing professionals, Maleeha Mir and Khadija Hassan about their roles in publishing, tips on networking and freelancing, diversity in publishing and of course, lots of book recommendations (mostly fantasy)!
Book Recommendations
- Within These Wicked Walls by Lauren Blackwood
- Restore Me by J.L. Seegars (Series)
- An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir (Series)
- Babel by R.F. Kuang
- The Poppy War by R.F Kuang (Trilogy)
- Yellowface by R.F. Kuang
- Jade City by Fonda Lee (Series)
- Mismatch by Sarah Jafari
- You Think You Know Me by Ayaan Muhamod
- The Final Strife by Saara El-Arifi
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In this episode, hosts Tanuja and Rosa talk about traveling near and far, future destinations and dream trips. All aboard!
Tune in for their fantastic book recommendations and travel horror stories.
Book Recommendations
- Kinky Gazpacho by Lori L. Tharps
- Gazpacho Agridulce by Quan Zhou Wu
- Around the World in 80 Trains by Monisha Rajesh
- Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
- The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett
- Honey Girl by Morgan Rogers
- Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo
Movie Recommendation:
- Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara
- So My Grandma's a Lesbian!
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In this episode, co hosts Tanuja and Rosa interview the Krystle Zara Appiah, the author of 'Rootless'. Krystle speaks to us about her childhood and inspiration for the book and we quiz her about her the various themes in 'Rootless'.
Krystle Zara Appiah is a Ghanaian writer and screenwriter, born and raised in London. She has a degree in literature and creative writing from the University of Kent. In 2020, she was one of forty writers selected for the London Library's Emerging Writers Programme. She also works as a children's books editor.
CW: Postnatal depression, mental health, childbirth.
You can buy Krystle's debut novel here: Rootless.
You can check out Krystle's book recommendations here.
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In this episode, cohosts Tanuja and Rosa chat with author of 'The Bandit Queens', Parini Shroff. Tune in to hear Parini talk to us about rural india, female friendship and how to bring your novel to life.
You can buy Parini's debut novel here: The Bandit Queens
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In this episode, cohosts Tanuja and Rosa chat with author of 'Miss Aldridge Regrets', Louise Hare. Tune in to hear Louise speak about writing a 1920s murder mystery, researching fashion and writing in first person.
You can buy Louise's debut novel here: Miss Aldridge Regrets.
You can check out other books from Louise Hare here.
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Enjoy the love hangover with this very special episode of Oh My Lit, where we interview the incredible Soraya Bouazzaoui, queen of the romance recommendations.
Book Recommendations:
- On the hustle by Adriana Herrera
- Sara Desai's books
- Dating dr Dil by Nisha Sharma
- On Rotation by Shirlene Obuobi obviously
- Bolu Babalola's books
- The View Was Exhausting by Onjuli Data and Mikaella Clemente
- Cupid Calling by Viano Oniomoh
- Jasmine the Unexpected by Sook Kaur
- Hired For His Royal Revenge by Lorraine Hall
- Game of Courtship with the Earl by Paulia Belgado
- A Ring to Claim Her Crown by Amanda Cinelli
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In this episode, hosts Tanuja and Rosa speak about lurrrvvvee, valentine's dates, weddings and of course, romance books!
Tune in for their fantastic book recommendations and not-so-good dating experiences.
Book Recommendations
Welcome back to Oh My Lit! Season 2. We've levelled up!
In this episode, co hosts Tanuja and Rosa talk to the authors Nadine Matheson and Kia Abdullah about their incredible page-turning thrillers, their publishing journeys and their fantastic multi-layered characters.
Order these books now from the link below,
- The Binding Room by Nadine Matheson
- The People Next Door by Kia Abdullah.
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In this final episode of the season, Tanuja and Rosa look back on their best moments in 2022, share their goals and aspirations for the new year and recommend some fantastic books for 2023.
Book Recommendations
- Yellowface by R.F. Kuang
- Frizzy by Claribel A. Ortega and illustrated by Rose Bousamra
- The Three of Us by Ore Agbaje-Williams
- Last Sunrise in Eterna by Amparo Ortiz
- The Last Tale of the Flower Bride by Roshani Chokshi
- Sacrificio by Ernesto Mestre-Reed
- Their Vicious Games by Joelle Wellington
- The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi by Shannon Chakraborty
- Victory City by Salman Rushdie
- The Bandit Queens by Parini Shroff
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In this episode, Tanuja and Rosa share their favourite book recommendations to gift this festive season and their experience of receiving bookish gifts!
Book Recommendations
- I Remember Beirut by Zeina Abirached
- On Earth, We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong
- Attack on Titan Omnibus by Hajime Isayama
- Our Share of Night by Mariana Enriquez and translated by Megan McDowell
- The Women Could Fly by Megan Giddings
- Arsenic And Adobo by Mia P. Manansala
- Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro
- My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite
- Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas
- Babel by R.F. Kuang
- Losing the Plot by Derek Owusu
- Embroideries by Marjane Satrapi
- Love in Colour by Bolu Babalola
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In this episode, Tanuja and Rosa chat about their childhood, growing up and its traumas. Enjoy their childhood related book recommendations and send your own!
CONTENT WARNING: There is a BEAR in this one!
Book Recommendations
- Akbar and Birbal: Tales of Wit and Wisdom by Amita Sarin
- Jungle Tales by Horacio Quiroga
- Panchatantra by Pegasus
- This One Summer by Mariko Tamaki (Author) Jillian Tamaki (Illustrator
- The Weight of Blood by Tiffany D Jackson
- Rapunzella, Or, Don't Touch My Hair by Ella McLeod
- Chacha Chaudhary Digest-1 by Paran
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In this episode, Tanuja and Rosa celebrate their love for food, taste and delicious recommendations that shape books and characters and discuss their most controversial recipes!
CONTENT WARNING: You may feel hungry after and while listening to this episode!
Book Recommendations
- Kitchen by Banana Yashimoto
- The Solitary Gourmet by Masayuki Kusumi and illustrated by Jiro Taniguchi
- Mistress of Spices by Chitra Divakaruni
- A Cuban Girl's Guide to Tea and Tomorrow by Laura Taylor Namey
- Norwegian Wood by Karuki Murakami
- A Pho Love Story by Loan Le
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In this episode, Tanuja and Rosa dive into 'quintessential' parts of their London lives from spotting celebrities to complaining about tourists as well as recommendations of books set in London.
Book Recommendations
- White Teeth by Zadie Smith
- Honour by Elif Shafak
- Wahala by Nikki May
- Mr Loverman by Bernardine Evaristo
- A Concise Chinese-English Dictionary for Lovers by Xiaolu Guo
- The Buddha of Suburbia by Hanif Kureishi
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In this episode, we focus on our co host Tanuja Shelar's journey into publishing from India, her reading recommendations and her take on 'moving on with life'.
This episode's book recommendations:
- My Name is Leon by Kit De Waal
- Common People by Kit De Waal
- Becoming by Michelle Obama
- Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood by Trevor Noah
- Kololo Hill by Neema Shah
- At Night All Blood is Black by David Drop
- Half a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
- This is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar, Max Gladstone
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HALLOWEEN SPECIAL!
In this episode, Rosa and Tanuja talk about their love for horror, share paranormal experiences IRL and give some horrifying book recommendations.
CONTENT WARNING:
- Description of animal death between 17:23 and 20:22
- Contains books and discussions around the themes of death, murder, gore, cannibalism and other themes of horror genre
This episode's book recommendations:
- White is for Witching by Helen Oyeyemi
- The Dangers of Smoking in Bed by Mariana Enriquez
- Ring Shout by P. Djeli Clark
- Shiver: Junji Ito Selected Stories by Junji Ito
- Tender is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica
- The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones
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In this episode, Tanuja and Rosa speak to their first guests on the show, debut author of 'An Ocean Apart' Sarah Lee and Editorial Assistant at HarperFiction, Elizabeth Burrell about their journeys in publishing, their family history in Britain and their favourite black British authors.
This episode's book recommendations:
- An Ocean Apart by Sarah Lee
- Homecoming: Voices of the Windrush Generation by Colin Grant
- Black and British: A Forgotten History by David Olusoga
- Brit(ish): On Race, Identity and Belonging by Afua Hirsch
- The Lonely Londoners by Sam Selvon
- Get A Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert
- Coming to England: An Inspiring True Story Celebrating the Windrush Generation by Floella Benjamin (Author) Diane Ewen (Illustrator)
- In Every Mirror She's Black by Lola Akinmade Akerstrom
- The Secret Diaries of Charles Ignatius Sancho by Paterson Joseph
- Misfits: A Personal Manifesto by Michaela Coel
- Black Flamingo by Dean Atta (Author) Anshika Khullar (Illustrator)
Further recommendations:
- Slavery and the Bank Exhibition at the Bank of England
- Rethinking Diversity in Publishing Report
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In this episode, Rosa updates us about her role as a mother, her pregnancy journey and and how she plans to raise Leo as a feminist peppered with her fantastic book recommendations on motherhood and picture books!
Little Leo wanted to voice his opinion on the issue.
This episode's book recommendations:
- (M)otherhood: On the choices of being a woman by Pragya Agarwal
- Dear Ijeawele, or a Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
- M is for Melanin: A Celebration of the Black Child by Tiffany Rose
- My Hair by Hannah Lee (Author) and Allen Fatimaharan (Illustrator)
- Don't Touch My Hair by Emma Dabiri
- Reading Beauty by Deborah Underwood (Author)
- Pet Potato by Josh Lacey (Author) Momoko Abe (Illustrator)
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Our first episode! Introducing hosts, Tanuja and Rosa, what they are up to and their latest reads!
Please excuse little Leo. He is still grasping the basics of podcasting :)
This episode's book recommendations:
- Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows by Balli Kaur Jaswal
- Gods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
- Like Water For Chocolate by Laura Esquivel
- Honey and Spice by Bolu Babalola
- Babel by by R.F Kuang
- The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris
- People Person by Candice Carty-Williams
- The Trail of Four by Manjiri Prabhu
- Rosewater by Tade Thompson
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