Bookshelfie: Bim Adewunmi

<p>Journalist and writer Bim Adewunmi explains why women’s writing needs rescuing from the margins.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Bim is a producer at the infamous storytelling podcast <em>This American Life</em> but was thrust in to the spotlight through her own show, <em>Thirst Aid Kit</em>&nbsp; -&nbsp; a musing on female desire and lust - which she co-hosted with writer Nichole Perkins from 2017 to 2020. She’s a former Guardian columnist and Buzzfeed editor, and she’s written for Vogue, the New Statesman , Independent and Monocle magazine and various others, covering everything from popular culture to feminism and race. She’s an expert on crafting great storytelling, including as a&nbsp; gifted&nbsp; playwright. Her debut play, <em>Hoard</em>, a comedy about a Nigerian-British family in east London,&nbsp; premiered at the Arcola Theatre in May 2019.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;Bim’s book choices are:</p><p>** <em>I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings</em> by Maya Angelou</p><p>** <em>Pride and Prejudice</em> by Jane Austen</p><p>** &nbsp;<em>The Girls’ Guide to Hunting and Fishing</em> by Melissa Bank&nbsp;</p><p>** <em>Station Eleven</em> by Emily St. John Mandel</p><p>** <em>Circe&nbsp; </em>by Madeleine Miller</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Zawe Ashton, acclaimed actress, director, playwright and author, hosts Season Four of the chart-topping Women’s Prize for Fiction Podcast. The new Women’s Prize Podcast season continues to celebrate the best fiction written by women, by interviewing inspirational women about the books that have most influenced their life and career.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Make sure you listen and subscribe now, you definitely don’t want to miss the rest of Season Four.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>This podcast is sponsored by Baileys and produced by Bird Lime Media.</p><br><p><br></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>