Join in the conversation with 'Under the Covers', a monthly podcast from Westminster Libraries.
Each episode features a different guest who will reveal what books are currently on their bedside table. Expect recommendations for top reads and hear their own fascinating life story.
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Season 4, Episode 3 - Professor Sunny Singh, Founder of the Jhalak Prize.
In this episode we're meeting Professor Sunny Singh who founded the important writing award for authors of colour, the Jhalak Prize.
Sunny speaks of how it came to be, her own inspiring life story and how 'love is essential to human survival.'
Books
Sunny has two recommendations:
'If I Must Die: Poetry and Prose'' by Refaat Alareer
'Crossing: a love story between Italy and Palestine' by Sabrin Hasbun
And she's also speaking about some she authored herself:
'Single in the City: The Independent Woman's Handbook'
'A Bollywood State of Mind: A Journey Into The World's Biggest Cinema'
And her latest - due to be published in August:
'Refuge: Stories of War (and Love)
Previous episodes
Season 4
Season 4, Episode 2 - Wendy Andrew
Season 4, Episode 1 - Professor Panikos Panayi
Season 3
You can listen to the full nine episodes of season 3 on Anchor by Spotify
Season 2
You can listen to the full nine episodes of season 2 on Anchor by Spotify.
Season 1
You can listen to the full 12 episodes of season 1 on Anchor by Spotify.
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