Johny Pitts: Afropean

Diyora Shadijanova (https://twitter.com/thediyora) talks with Jhalak Prize winning author, Johny Pitts (https://twitter.com/johnypitts). They discuss his approach to journeying through Afropea via photography and writing, the books that shaped him as an adult and how hip hop influenced his love for words. In next month’s book club we’ll be discussing In The Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado, and speaking to author of ‘Acts of Desperation’ and one of the most exciting Irish writers of now - Megan Nolan. Get reading now and send in your thoughts and comments via voice-note to [email protected]. Don’t forget to share the podcast and join the conversation using the #BroccoliBookClub. And if you liked what you heard, why not leave a review on your favourite podcast app? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Every month we'll be reading and discussing books that we believe push us to be inquisitive and give us a better understanding of society today. Hosted by multimedia journalist Diyora Shadijanova (@thediyora on Twitter and Instagram), the podcast features one book every month and will be released in two-part episodes. Part one is a group discussion of the book and part two is an interview with the author of the chosen book. Join in the conversation by sending in your thoughts, comments, and reflections to [email protected] Follow us on our social media @broccolicontent on Twitter and Instagram and use the #BroccoliBookClub hashtag to join conversations.