Episode Synopsis "Women's Prize for Fiction - Still Necessary?"
Our latest episode is in anticipation of the Women's Prize for Fiction (also known as the Bailey's Prize). In this episode, Amanda and Adiba discuss why the Women's Prize for Fiction came about, and the criticism that it has often garnered. They consider whether the prize is still necessary today, and discuss women's roles within the literary industry in general. The books discussed in this podcast are as follows: Do Not Say We Have Nothing by Madeleine Thien The Sport of Kings by C.E. Morgan Stay With Me by Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀ The Dark Circle by Linda Grant The Power by Naomi Alderman First Love by Gwendoline Riley