Love in the Most Unexpected Places: Pearl Bassey on Stardust
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In this episode of the Love in Detty December series, Modupe chats with Pearl Bassey, contributing author to Ponmo Is a Bird That Has No Place in a Cultured Culinary Sky and Other Stories and writer of the story Stardust.
Pearl shares the fascinating contradiction in her craft: though she does not consider herself a romance reader, she is deeply drawn to writing love stories.
Together, discuss her process, the what shaped Stardust, and the bold narrative choice of setting a love story in one of the most unexpected places—a funeral.
Stay tuned every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 12PM as Modupe continues her interviews with authors featured in Volume Three of Love in Detty December Anthology "Ponmo Is A Bird That Has No Place In A Cultured Culinary Sky" you can get your own copy HERE
This episode leads up to our February Book Club Meeting on the 28th of February. Tickets are now available. Secure your spot and join the discussion as we unpack the book of the month "Love, Lagos and Other Complications by Zainab Uche Imam. Get your tickets to attend here.
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