This episode’s guest is Sophie Hostick-Boakye.

Listen to a fantastic conversation about race, books and life.

You can find Sophie on Instagram and Twitter under @sophiekingo.

Sophie also has an Instagram page following her boys’ reading journey: @fablibrary. She also is one of three people behind the Instagram group: the mixed family conversation.

Sophie’s favourite book: Small Island by Andrea Levy

A book that everyone loved but you didn’t: The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris

Sophie’s favourite childhood books: there are so many! The Jolly Postman by Allan Ahlberg, Find the White Horse by Dick King-Smith, The Water Horse by Dick King- Smith, Sweet Valley Twins by Francine Pascal, Sweet Valley High by Francine Pascal.

Sophie’s children’s favourite books: all books by Atinuke and Planet Omar by Zanib Mian

Sophie’s favourite non-fiction book: Born a Crime by Trevor Noah

Two books that Sophie will read next:

A More Perfect Union by Tammye Huf and The Love Songs of W.E.B Du Bois by Honorée Fanonne Jeffers

A Book that Sophie wants everyone to read: Black British Lives Matter: A Clarion Call for Equality by Lenny Henry and Marcus Ryder

Other books/films enjoyed and mentioned:

B is for Baby by Atinuke

Wish We Knew What to Say: Talking with Children About Race by Dr Pragya Agarwal, Maybe I don’t Belong Here by David Harewood and Black Sheep by Sabrina Pace-Humphreys (out in June 2022)

Books by Jeffrey Boakye: I Heard what You Said (out in June 2022), Musical Truth: A Musical History of Modern Black Britain in 28 Songs, Hold Tight: Black Masculinity, Millenials and the Meaning of Grime, Black, Listed: Black British Culture Explored and What is Masculinity? Why does it matter? And other big questions.

Baby Goes to Market by Atinuke

Love makes a family by Sophie Beer

Boys Dance by John Robert Allman