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Radio 6 Music,3 mins
'All action, no reflection - just movement' Zadie Smith on her latest novel Swing Time
Lauren LaverneAvailable for over a year
Lauren chats to writer Zadie Smith about her latest novel 'Swing Time'. Beginning in London, the book finds two girls growing up on the wrong side of town & uniting through dance. From here it travels from New York to West Africa, taking in a musical journey incorporating Michael Jackson, Gambian drumming and Rakim. It's Zadie's fifth novel and 16 years since she exploded onto the literary scene with her debut 'White Teeth'.
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