Jamila Rizvi and Astrid Edwards embrace the happier side of life this week and consider the idea of comfort.

Chapter 1: Jamila and Astrid reflect on what gives them comfort in 2020 (it involves books, of course).

Chapter 2: Jamila makes the case for reading The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down: How to Be Calm and Mindful in a Fast-Paced World by Haemin Sunim.

Chapter 3: Astrid recommends reading the love story Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie - although this novel is so much more than just a love story, and it is a perfect read in the midst of 2020.

Recommendations: Astrid - known for her abiding love of the fantasy genre that Jamila refuses to engage with - asks for recommendations of fantasy series written by women of colour. Meanwhile, Jamila returns to her happy place (cookbooks) and recommends Sweet by Yotam Ottolenghi and Helen Goh, as well as the novel A Gentleman in Moscow by Amos Towles.

Join us on Thursday for an interview on comfort (food) with the remarkable Helen Goh.

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