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Ayobami Adebayo
Manage episode 432443354 series 1301283
Ayobami Adebayo talks to James Naughtie and readers about her novel, Stay With Me, a moving story of loss and motherhood. Set against the backdrop of tumultuous political events in Nigeria, it tells the story of Yejide and Akin, whose marriage is childless. The novel, which is narrated by them both, explores the pressure to have a child, the toll it takes on their relationship and the profound emotional burden of desperately wanting to become a parent. Ayobami answers readers questions about the inspiration behind Stay With Me and how she inhabited the minds of her characters.
Presenter: James Naughtie Producer : Nicola Holloway
Next Bookclub recordings - both at 1830 in Broadcasting House, London
14 August - Ken Follett on A Column of Fire 25 September - Susanna Clarke on Piranesi
341 episódios
Manage episode 432443354 series 1301283
Ayobami Adebayo talks to James Naughtie and readers about her novel, Stay With Me, a moving story of loss and motherhood. Set against the backdrop of tumultuous political events in Nigeria, it tells the story of Yejide and Akin, whose marriage is childless. The novel, which is narrated by them both, explores the pressure to have a child, the toll it takes on their relationship and the profound emotional burden of desperately wanting to become a parent. Ayobami answers readers questions about the inspiration behind Stay With Me and how she inhabited the minds of her characters.
Presenter: James Naughtie Producer : Nicola Holloway
Next Bookclub recordings - both at 1830 in Broadcasting House, London
14 August - Ken Follett on A Column of Fire 25 September - Susanna Clarke on Piranesi
341 episódios
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