One Leg on Earth by 'Pemi Aguda blends folklore and history for a daring exploration of motherhood and identity. 'Pemi joins us to talk about Lagos, loneliness, pregnancy, autonomy, architecture and more with cohost Brenda Allison.

This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Brenda Allison and mixed by Harry Liang.

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Featured Books (Episode): One Leg on Earth by 'Pemi Aguda Ghostroots: Stories by 'Pemi Aguda Craft in the Real World: Rethinking Fiction Writing and Workshopping by Matthew Salesses The Awakening by Kate Chopin A Doll's House and Other Plays by Henrik Ibsen A Long Game: Notes on Writing Fiction by Elizabeth McCracken Claire of the Sea Light by Edwidge Danticat The Vegetarian by Han Kang The Garden by Clare Beams Our Wives Under the Sea by Julia Armfield The Memory Museum: Stories by M Lin Leave Your Mess at Home by Tolani Akinola All Us Saints by Katherine Packert Burke