Book Club Meets: I wrote a loveable psychopath! Race and female rage, with Imani Thompson
About this episode
Imani Thompson discusses her debut novel 'Honey' and explores themes of race, female rage, and revenge.
Yrsa really doesn’t intend to kill anyone... but the Cambridge professor sitting opposite her has manipulated her friend and stolen her research. So, when she flicks a bee into his drink, she just thinks he’ll get a nasty little sting... but now he’s dead. And it’s a sweet, sweet feeling for Yrsa: finally having some control... Honey, written by Imani Thompson, was our Happy Place Book Club read for June. In this chat with Fearne, Imani explains how getting fired from a job was the catalyst she needed to start writing, and just how surreal it feels to have a debut novel published in her 20s. They also explore the big themes in the novel, including race, intersectional feminism, female anger, and revenge. In July, we’ll be reading Queenie Is Working On It, by Candice Carty-Williams. Thank you to The Borough Press for use of the Honey audiobook, narrated by Chloe Sommer. If you liked this episode of Happy Place, you might also like: Book Club Meets: Caro Claire Burke Book Club Meets: Josie Lloyd and Emlyn Rees Book Club Meets: Emma Gannon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Host: Fearne Cotton
Guest: Imani Thompson
Topics covered
- female rage
- race
- intersectional feminism
- revenge
- debut novel
Keywords
- Imani Thompson
- Honey
- female anger
- debut novel
- intersectional feminism
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: The Borough Press
Books & works: Honey, Queenie Is Working On It
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