Author, speaker, screenwriter, storyteller and activist Lauren Beukes drops in this week to discuss growing up under Apartheid, swimming in freezing cold waters, and becoming the mayor of an immersive sci-fi play in London.

She's an intense researcher and is not afraid to speak her mind concerning injustices in the world. We loved that of her.

You can find her new multiverse thriller novel "Bridge" at all retailers.

Follow her on instagram @laurenbeukes

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