We are beyond excited to bring you this honest and illuminating conversation with author, influencer, blogger and founder of Make Motherhood Diverse - Candice Brathwaite! Candice's first book, You Are Not My Baby Mother was a former YB Steal of the Week and a critically lauded Sunday Times bestseller that unflinchingly looks at being a black British mother and strives to redefine the whole idea of motherhood in the 21st Century. We talked to Candice about the pressures of success, the delights of Oprah's Book Club, the genius of Toni Morrison and the importance of woo.BOOKSDaisy Buchanan - InsatiableCandice Brathwaite - I Am Not Your Baby MotherLupita Nyong’o - Sulwe Sister Soulja - Coldest Winter EverNelson Mandela - Long Road To freedomIlona Staller (Ed) - Erotic TalesFrances Hodgson Burnett - Secret GardenAnn M. Martin - Babysitters ClubHarper Lee - To Kill a MockingbirdTayari Jones - An American MarriageJacqueline Woodson - Red at the BoneKiley Reid - Such a Fun AgeNicholas Sparks - The NotebookBernadine Evaristo - Girl, Woman, OtherEB White - Charlotte’s WebClare Chambers - Small PleasuresToni Morrison - The Bluest EyeGary Zukav - Seat of the SoulPaulo Coelho - The AlchemistRhonda Byrne - The SecretPaul Harrington - Secret to Teen PowerJen Sincero - You Are a BadassShahroo Izadi - Kindness MethodShahroo Izadi - Last DietElizabeth Gilbert - Eat Pray Lovebell hooks - All About LovePandora Sykes - How Do We Know We're Doing It RightEmma Gannon - OliveKenya Hunt - Girl See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.