Recorded live at Heaven Nightclub in London, this was Polari's first outing in a while! Featuring performances from poets PJ Samuels and Joelle Taylor and author VG Lee, this night includes excerpts from their recent work and a lot of raucous audience participation at the legendary venue.

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Paul Burston interviews Sophia Blackwell, Salena Godden and Polis Loizou about their new books, including Salena Godden's 'Mrs Death Misses Death,' (Canongate), Sophia Blackwell's 'The Other Woman' (Burning Eye) and After My Own Heart (Limehouse Books), and Polis Loizou's novel The Way It Breaks (Cloud Lodge Books) and recently published short story in the Mainstream anthology from Inkandescent.

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From April 2021 and with additional commentary from Paul Burston and Sophia Blackwell, this new full-length episode features Elizabeth Chakrabarty (Lessons in Love and Other Hate Crimes) Musa Okwonga (One of Them, In The End It Was All About Love) and Nikita Gill (Where Hope Comes From).

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The LGBTQ+ literary salon hosted by Paul Burston, Polari is currently mainly digital, with online co-hosting and episode production by Sophia Blackwell. In this episode, Paul speaks to Niven Govinden, Stella Duffy, Steven Appleby and Alex Reeve.

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The LGBTQ+ literary salon hosted by Paul Burston, Polari is currently digital and international, with online co-hosting, editing and production by Sophia Blackwell. This episode features readings and interviews from authors Fiona Mozley, Mohsin Zaidi, Jason Ford and Sophie Ward.

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The LGBTQ+ literary salon hosted by Paul Burston, Polari is currently both live and digital, with online co-hosting and production by Sophia Blackwell. This episode features readings and interviews from Philip Hensher, Diana Souhami, Alison Child, Juno Roche and SJ Watson, talking about their latest novels and non-fiction books.

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Polari Salon and Polari Prize founder Paul Burston is joined by poet and radio presenter Sophia Blackwell to celebrate LGBTQ+ books and authors. Includes recordings from a live socially distanced literary event at the Royal Vauxhall Tavern featuring three very different performers - Amrou Al-Kadhi, Kate Davies and Barbara Brownskirt.

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