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Paula Hawkins and Amanda Jayatissa highlight class inequality via mystery
Paula Hawkins and Amanda Jayatissa highlight class inequality via mystery
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Length:
18 minutes
Released:
Aug 26, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
The two books in this episode are thrillers that center class as the theme of the narrative. First up is A Slow Fire Burning by Paula Hawkins that the author says, in an interview with Mary Louise Kelly, is a crime-murder-mystery in a setting where "the powerful and the powerless" are right next to each other. Next is You're Invited, authored by Amanda Jayatissa, about a wedding invite gone wrong – but, as Jayatissa shared with Ayesha Roscoe, is actually a backdrop to highlight Sri Lanka's present inequalities.
Released:
Aug 26, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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