Jenny's Hot Takes : Episode 13 : "An Unusual Grief" by Yewande Omotoso

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Author Yewande Omotoso says she used her latest novel to delve into the interesting ways we grieve ; like trying on a pair of shoes that used to belong to a loved one , or examining knick-knacks we didn't even know they owned.

"An Unusual Grief" has been short-listed for this year's fiction prize at The Sunday Times Literary Awards in partnership with Exclusive Books.

It's an unflinching story about a grief-stricken mother who tries to make sense of her daughter's suicide.

Hot1027's Jenny Crwys-Williams caught up with the author ...
8 Oct 2023 English South Africa Entertainment News · Documentary

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