In today's episode we chat to the brilliant Nikesh Shukla about his recent fatherhood memoir Brown Baby. We talk about how to navigate racism and sexism while raising children, the ways in which grief distorts time, subverting the traditional memoir form, representation within publishing, the radical history of Bristol, finding joy and hope in a difficult world and how to contribute to political change in our everyday lives.

REFERENCES

Brown Baby by Nikesh Shukla

Run, Riot by Nikesh Shukla

Coconut Unlimited by Nikesh Shukla

The One Who Wrote Destiny by Nikesh Shukla

The Boxer by Nikesh Shukla

The Good Immigrant edited by Nikesh Shukla

Rife: Twenty-One Stories from Britain's Youth edited by Nikesh Shukla

What is Race? Who Are Racists? And Why Does Skin Colour Matter? by Nikesh Shukla and Clare Heuchan

Brown Baby Podcast

Nikesh's Writing Tips Newsletter

The Good Literary Agency

As a Tender Buttons listener you can get 10% discount on Nikesh's books at Storysmith Books, listen in for more details and then head to our page on the Storysmith website: storysmithbooks.com/tenderbuttons