Author Archives: 22kmh

How Alienation Leads to Broken Promises – A Podcast on The Promise

Posted on May 19, 2022 by 22kmh

Listen to Karrah and Manoush’s new podcast on the 2021 Booker Prize-winning novel The Promise by Damon Galgut. The two take a deep dive into the novel’s themes of separation and alienation, focusing on how it directly leads to breaking … Continue reading →

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An Unfortunate Story: A Podcast on The Fortune Men

Posted on February 1, 2022 by 22kmh

Set in Cardiff’s Tiger Bay, the talented Nadifa Mohamed tells the story of a Somali sailor in the 1950s who is convicted of the murder of a woman – Violet Volacki – that he did not commit and is eventually … Continue reading →

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