Melinda Ferguson Books Chat with Ismail Lagardien & Ferial Haffajee

Published: July 8, 2022, 3:39 p.m.

b'In this week\\u2019s episode of the NB Publishers podcast, Ferial Haffajee chats to Ismail Lagardien about his book Too White to be Coloured, Too Coloured to be Black. \\nHis book is a hybrid narrative, blending memoir with social commentary and political analysis. Always in search of "home", the book tracks Ismail Lagardien\'s vast experiences of a deeply lived life, always against a backdrop of "unbelonging" \\u2500 first as a reporter in the turbulent 80s, to studying economics at the LSE, then achieving a doctorate at the University of Wales, to working as a speechwriter at the World Bank in Washington. A unique and brilliant read.\\n\\nThis episode was recorded during an Exclusive Books webinar launch. Get your copy here: https://www.exclusivebooks.co.za/product/9781990973420\\n\\nMusic: \\u201cSilky\\u201d by Alex Figueira (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/alex-figueira/mentallogenic/silky/)'