Mostly Lit Podcast
1) #12 Harper Lee Was Racist, Though.
This week we are reading Death of the Author by Roland Barthes. It's not for everyone. We also ask, whether Harper Lee was racist - for some, it is not that clean cut.Mostlylit@gmail.comIG and TikTok:...Show More
2) #11 Are Book Prizes Necessary?
This week Rai, Alex and Derek are talking everything from writers prizes to TikTok Awards and we ask: do these prizes make a difference?We also discuss The Booker Prize Longlist: https://thebookerpriz...Show More
3) #10 Supa Dupa Cell & 100 Best Books of 21st Century?
Was Rapman's Supacell really that good?Is the New York Times' list of 100 Best Books of 21st Century correct?We talk about it. Email: mostlylit@gmail.comTikTok and Instagram: @mostlylitpodcast Hosted ...Show More
4) #9 Do You Believe In Aliens?
This weeks book: Sea of Tranquility by Emily St John Mandel. Let the shenanigans begin. Email: mostlylit@gmail.comTikTok: @mostlylitpodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information...Show More
5) #8 Desert Island Books
In this episode, Rai asks 'What 5 books would we have with us if we landed on a desert island?' Listen for the five books that will get us through the loneliness, craziness, and chaos of being on a de...Show More
6) #7 Do First Impressions Count?
This week we're discussing Pride and Prejudice and the importance of first impressions.What do you think? Connect with us:TikTok: @mostlylitpodcastTwitter: @mostlylitEmail.mostlylit@gmail.com Hosted o...Show More
7) #6 Are Black Authors Being Held Back?
This week, we're asking whether Black authors are being held back in the UK through marketing.Also, we're questioning why debut authors are struggling with their book. Email us: mostlylit@gmail.comTwi...Show More
8) #5 No Plot, Just Vibes!
This week, the trio discusses James Baldwin's Giovanni's Room discussing the different ways that the book made them feel and whether the book was his best work, or whether it's the book to start with ...Show More
9) #4 Pull Up To The Bookshop And Say It!
In this episode the trio have a chinwag on the various news within the book world, ranging from The British Book Award winners, criticising authors on social media and literary vs commercial fiction t...Show More
10) #3: The One With...Sunglasses, Drugs and an Existential Crises
In this week’s episode, the trio discusses drugs, vices, and the inner pain of Clay in Less Than Zero by Bret Easton Ellis. Rai discusses the difference between life-ache and heartache, Derek’s sleepi...Show More