The Sunday Salon with Alice-Azania Jarvis

Flo Perry is a writer and illustrator, whose recently released book How To Have Feminist Sex uses both of those skills. The result is funny, acerbic and smart - a taboo-busting guide that tackles everything from pubic hair to consent. I loved chatting to her about body image, having the confidence to be funny, what it is like growing up with famous parents (her dad is Grayson Perry and her mum Philippa Perry), and more. She was so laid-back and unassuming - I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

Buy the book here: https://tinyurl.com/y2dk6ttz

Twitter: @aliceazania @FloPerry

Instagram: @aliceazania @Floperrydraws

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Chelsea Kwakye is impressive - seriously impressive. A history graduate from Homerton College, Cambridge, she was the only black girl in her year group of around 200 people studying the subject. The experience prompted her to write Taking Up Space with her best friend Ore Ogunbiyi, which went on to become the first book published by Stormzy’s imprint #Merky Books. Taking in everything from unrepresentative curricula, to everyday discrimination and the power of activism, it’s smart, insightful and thought-provoking - and I found Chelsea totally fascinating and inspiring to speak to.

Buy the book here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1529118530/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i0

Twitter: @aliceazania @ChelseaKwakye

Instagram: @aliceazania @chelseakwakye

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My guest this week is Laura Jane Williams, who has just published her third book, and first novel, Our Stop, a hugely fun Sliding Doors-style romantic comedy about almost missing the love of your life. She’s also written a memoir, Becoming, exploring her twenty-something heartbreak and subsequent journey of self discovery, and Ice Cream for Breakfast, which argues that being more child-like could make us happier. I love Laura’s writing, she’s so funny and honest and witty - and I loved talking to her about everything from the toll that personal writing can take to her decision to move out of London.

Buy the book here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Our-Stop-Laura-Jane-Williams/dp/0008354588

Twitter: @aliceazania @laurajaneauthor

Instagram: @aliceazania @laurajaneauthor

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My guest this week is Marie Le Conte. Marie grew up in France then moved to the UK in 2009 to study journalism. As a political journalist she has written for the likes of The New Statesman, the Sunday Times, the Evening Standard and Buzzfeed and is a regular talking head on television. Last year she was named one of Forbes Europe’s 30 Under 30. Now she has published her first book Haven't You Heard? Gossip, Power, and How Politics Really Works - which I read on holiday and absolutely LOVED. Whether or not you’re a political geek it is the most fun, entertaining and insightful read - and I loved talking to her.

Buy the book here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Havent-You-Heard-Westminster-Mischief/dp/1788701771

Twitter: @aliceazania @youngvulgarian

Instagram: @aliceazania @youngvulgarian

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My guest this week is none other than Emma Barnett, broadcaster, journalist and author of Period. It’s About Bloody Time. I’ve known Emma since she was an editor at the Telegraph, where she launched the phenomenally successful Wonder Women digital section. Since then she has established herself as one of the country’s foremost broadcasters thanks to her eponymous BBC Radio 5 Live show and her presenting work on Woman’s Hour and Newsnight. She’s a formidable talent and her book is brilliant, funny and timely. I loved talking to her about it - as well as about her career, how she preps for interviews, and her nerves at telling her boss she was going on maternity leave (thank you Emma for your honesty). I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

Buy the book here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Period-Emma-Barnett/dp/0008308071

Twitter: @aliceazania @Emmabarnett

Instagram: @aliceazania @emmabarnett

Edited by Chelsey Moore

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My guest this week is none other than Jessie Burton, the best-selling author of The Miniaturist (which became a BBC miniseries starring Anya Taylor-Joy) and The Muse (which was published in a staggering 38 languages). She has also published a children’s book, The Restless Girls, and now she’s back with her new novel for adults, The Confession, a gripping tale of deception, obsession, friendship and motherhood.

I adore Jessie’s work, and absolutely loved this book - I’m so grateful to Jessie for coming on, and being so open about everything from the depression and anxiety she suffered after The Miniaturist came out, to the importance of perseverance when writing.

Buy the book here: https://tinyurl.com/y2hoc45p

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Instagram: @aliceazania @jessieburton

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My guest this week is Hannah Ewens, a writer and editor at VICE who specialises in writing about youth culture, mental health, music and film - and who has recently published her first book, Fangirls: Scenes From Modern Music Culture. It’s a fascinating examination of fan culture and how that shapes both individuals but also broader pop culture. Hannah interviews dozens of fans of everyone from The Beatles to Beyonce, she spends late nights outside venues where fans camp to meet their idols, and she speaks to survivors of 2017 bomb attack on Manchester Arena that targeted an Ariana Grande concert. It’s really riveting and often surprising so I’m thrilled to have her on.

Buy the book here: https://www.waterstones.com/book/fangirls/hannah-ewens/9781787132412

Twitter: @aliceazania @hannahrosewens

Instagram: @aliceazania @hannahrose___

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I’ve known Lotte for five years - she was once my editor at ES magazine and I’ve watched in awe as she has achieved ever greater things, becoming Deputy Editor and then Acting Editor in Chief of ELLE, winning awards for her writing, moving into advertising, and then publishing her first book, How to be a Gentlewoman: The Art of Soft Power in Hard Times.

Part memoir, part self-help book, it draws on a host of personal and professional experiences to detail how she found her inner confidence, a sense of balance and, ultimately, happiness. I loved talking to her for this episode - she was incredibly thoughtful and open, and made me think about so many things in a new light.

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Twitter: @aliceazania @lottejeffs

Instagram: @aliceazania @lottejeffs

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My guests this week are Elizabeth Uviebinené and Yomi Adegoke, authors of the phenomenal Slay In Your Lane: The Black Girl Bible. Recently-released in paperback, Slay In Your Lane is absolutely essential reading. It celebrates the ways in which black women are making waves - while also highlighting the uncomfortable truth that we live in a society that makes life harder for black women. I found our conversation - which took in everything from the workplace to dating culture - both inspiring but also moving and eye-opening.

Buy the book here: https://tinyurl.com/y35hax6g

Twitter: @aliceazania @lizuvie @yomiadegoke

Instagram: @aliceazania @slayinyourlane

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Warning: there is a LOT of laughter in this episode. Sophia Money-Coutts is a journalist, columnist and the author of two hilarious novels, The Plus One and What Happens Now. I love Sophia’s writing – she is so, so funny but also so clever and observant, with a brilliant knack for taking a sideways look at everyday scenarios and making you think twice about them – whether that’s a date, a party or even what kind of mug you drink tea from. Join as we talk about “spurgling” (that’s sperm burgling fyi), ghosting, how it feels to have your parents read your sex scenes, her time working for Tatler and why we’re so obsessed with class.

Buy What Happens Now: https://www.amazon.co.uk/What-Happens-Now-Sophia-Money-Coutts/dp/0008288518

Twitter: @aliceazania @sophiamcoutts

Instagram: @aliceazania @sophiamcoutts

Edited by Chelsey Moore

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