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World Service,22 Jun 2024,49 mins

Trinidadian author Ingrid Persaud

The Arts Hour

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Nikki is joined in the studio by the writer Ingrid Persaud and cultural critic Katie Puckrik. They discuss Ingrid’s new book, The Lost Love Songs of Boysie Singh, Director Richard Linklater’s new film Hitman with Glenn Powell, Poet and theatre-maker Malika Booker talks about the language and musicality of the King James Bible, Actor Eugenio Derbez speaks about playing an inspirational teacher in a dangerous Mexican town, Author Christos Tsiolkas explains how he writes with all of his senses, Plus, music from Jordan Rakei. (Photo: Ingrid Persaud. Credit: Hayley Benoit)

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