This week, I’m joined by the prize-winning author, Irenosen Okojie, to discuss Irenosen’s fabulous short story collection, Nudibranch.*

Press the play button below to listen to our conversation:

Born in Nigeria, but having lived in London since she was a young girl, Irenosen Okojie’s stories illustrate her love for different cultures and languages, with tales set all around the world, from Japan to Wales to Mozambique.

With poetically lyrical prose, Irenosen explores themes of gender, personal transformation, rebirth and womanhood in her writing, taking her readers on a vivid journey of the imagination as her stories delve into magic realism and fantasy. 

I loved chatting to Irenosen about her fascination for surrealism and poetry and why she finds short stories such a rewarding writing form.

Links mentioned in our conversation:

• Nudibranch by Irenosen Okojie.

• Dorothea Tanning.

• Mary Sibande exhibition.

• A Lucky Man by Jamel Brinkley.

• Irenosen Okojie’s website and twitter.

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