Chioma Okereke

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. Jamaica Kincaid https://www.theparisreview.org/blog/2022/04/07/jamaica-kincaids-rope-of-live-wires/ Cadaqués https://www.lonelyplanet.com/spain/cadaques PRP (platelet rich plasma) https://www.webmd.com/fitness-exercise/platelet-rich-plasma-injections Raye https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/raye-escapism-21st-century-blues-interview-1234671381/ Tiger nuts https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772753X23003325 Andre Brink https://www.theguardian.com/books/2015/feb/08/andre-brink This podcast is powered by ZenCast.fm