S3 Debut Spotlight- 1. Celina Baljeet Basra

Welcome back Bookends! We are back with the first episode in our THIRD season of Debut Spotlight - where we bring you the freshest debut authors and their work.For this episode we were joined by author and curator Celina Baljeet Basra, to discuss her upcoming novel 'Happy'. We talk about the inspiration for her young, ambitious protagonist, the importance of sharing stories of migrant workers & their working conditions, the unusual structure of her novel and the space she curates for herself to write in, amongst much more! We hope you enjoy this episode, please do rate, review & subscribe so we can reach more of you. To pre-order 'Happy' (UK listeners): https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/happy-celina-baljeet-basra/7357029?ean=9781035405886To follow Celina: https://www.instagram.com/celinabasra/?hl=enIf you wish to follow us, you can do so @apairofbookendspod on Instagram and @apairofbookends on Twitter and Tik Tok. Books & other recommendations discussed: Flights by Olga TokarczukDo You Remember Being Born?: A Novel by Sean MichaelsDelhi-6 (Movie) Masakali by Mohit Chauhan (song from Delhi-6)Uski Roti (Movie)https://www.guggenheim.org/artwork/17312 - Dough by Video Artist Mika RottenbergDo get in touch with us with any of your own recommendations, we love hearing them! [email protected]

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