Zadie Smith

1 month ago | unifresher.co.uk | Zadie Smith |Madrid. However |Darcy Dubell

Deadline season is upon us and as we already know, life can become busy, stressful and hard to keep up with. If you are feeling drained or stuck, rest assured, you are not alone. During these cold winter nights, reading can offer a much-needed escape, helping you unwind after a hectic day. As a student living in London, with a penchant for BookTok and romanticised reels of the city; I’ve decided to compile my top 8 reads to help you find inspiration and comfort during this hectic season.

1 month ago | msn.com | Zadie Smith

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1 month ago | theguardian.com | Zadie Smith

On 11 June 1988, I was 12 and sitting with my family watching the Free Nelson Mandela Concert on TV. As a clan, we were old hands at trying to free Mandela, having done our fair share of marching and boycotting over the years, and this concert felt like the culmination of all that. There was a lot of excitement in the room: we squeezed on to the sofa and opened the windows wide.

1 month ago | lesen.de | Kaveh Akbar |Ernest Hemingway |Zadie Smith |George Orwell

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • SHORTLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD • ONE OF THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW'S 10 BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR • A TIME MUST-READ BOOK OF THE YEAR • A newly sober, orphaned son of Iranian immigrants, guided by the voices of artists, poets, and kings, embarks on a remarkable search for a family secret that leads him to a terminally ill painter living out her final days in the Brooklyn Museum.

1 month ago | womensprize.com | Imogen Hermes Gowar |Clarissa Pinkola Estes |Zadie Smith

Neneh first achieved global success in 1988, with ‘Buffalo Stance‘, a groundbreaking mix of music genres. She has released six critically acclaimed studio albums and won two Brit Awards, an MTV Europe Music Award and was nominated for a Grammy for Best New Artist. Her most recent album, The Versions, a compilation of reworked songs from her back catalogue, features SIA, Robyn and many others. It was released in 2022.