Avni Doshi with Nihal Arthanayake

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<p>“There’s a way in which memory can press up against the present”: this week, American author Avni Doshi talks to Nihal Arthanayake about her wildly successful debut novel, ’Burnt Sugar’, which was shortlisted for the 2020 Booker Prize.</p><br><p>In this episode, Avni and Nihal discuss the problematic deification of motherhood in South Asian communities,&nbsp;using humour to explore dark subject matter, and using her nomadic experiences to develop her writing style. #PenguinPodcast</p><br><p>'Burnt Sugar' is available to buy as an audiobook now -&nbsp;<a href="https://apple.co/3gyj7jg" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://apple.co/3gyj7jg</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>