<description>&lt;p&gt;Chioma Okereke discusses with Ivan six things which should be better known.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Born in Nigeria, Chioma Okereke grew up in London and studied law at UCL. She started her writing career as a performance poet before turning her hand to prose. Her debut novel, Bitter Leaf (Virago), was shortlisted for the Commonwealth Writers' Prize, and her short story, Trompette De La Mort, received First Runner Up in the Costa Short Story Award. Her new novel is Water Baby.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ol&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;p&gt;Jamaica Kincaid &lt;a href="https://www.theparisreview.org/blog/2022/04/07/jamaica-kincaids-rope-of-live-wires/"&gt;https://www.theparisreview.org/blog/2022/04/07/jamaica-kincaids-rope-of-live-wires/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;p&gt;Cadaqués &lt;a href="https://www.lonelyplanet.com/spain/cadaques"&gt;https://www.lonelyplanet.com/spain/cadaques&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;p&gt;PRP (platelet rich plasma) &lt;a href="https://www.webmd.com/fitness-exercise/platelet-rich-plasma-injections"&gt;https://www.webmd.com/fitness-exercise/platelet-rich-plasma-injections&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;p&gt;Raye &lt;a href="https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/raye-escapism-21st-century-blues-interview-1234671381/"&gt;https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/raye-escapism-21st-century-blues-interview-1234671381/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;p&gt;Tiger nuts &lt;a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772753X23003325"&gt;https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772753X23003325&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;p&gt;Andre Brink &lt;a href="https://www.theguardian.com/books/2015/feb/08/andre-brink"&gt;https://www.theguardian.com/books/2015/feb/08/andre-brink&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ol&gt; &lt;hr&gt; &lt;p&gt;This podcast is powered by &lt;a href="https://zencast.fm"&gt;ZenCast.fm&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Better Known

Ivan Wise

Chioma Okereke

APR 14, 202429 MIN
Better Known

Chioma Okereke

APR 14, 202429 MIN

Description

Chioma Okereke discusses with Ivan six things which should be better known.

Born in Nigeria, Chioma Okereke grew up in London and studied law at UCL. She started her writing career as a performance poet before turning her hand to prose. Her debut novel, Bitter Leaf (Virago), was shortlisted for the Commonwealth Writers' Prize, and her short story, Trompette De La Mort, received First Runner Up in the Costa Short Story Award. Her new novel is Water Baby.

  1. Jamaica Kincaid https://www.theparisreview.org/blog/2022/04/07/jamaica-kincaids-rope-of-live-wires/

  2. Cadaqués https://www.lonelyplanet.com/spain/cadaques

  3. PRP (platelet rich plasma) https://www.webmd.com/fitness-exercise/platelet-rich-plasma-injections

  4. Raye https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/raye-escapism-21st-century-blues-interview-1234671381/

  5. Tiger nuts https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772753X23003325

  6. Andre Brink https://www.theguardian.com/books/2015/feb/08/andre-brink

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