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Every so often, books get published which take on a life of their own.Sarah Winman’s fourth novel, Still Life, was just such a book – since publication in June 2021 it has been on the Sunday Times bestseller lists consistently for both hardback and paperback, chosen for several major book clubs including the BBC Radio 2 book club, and adored by reading groups across the UK.
When Kasim Ali’s debut, Good Intentions, was published in March 2022, his story of an interracial relationship between Nur, a Pakistani British boy from Birmingham, and Yasmina, a Sudanese British girl from Manchester, could not have been more timely.
With discussions about racism, sexuality, family expectations and mental health, Good Intentions has set readers talking and thinking about issues like very few other books.
Chaired by Angela Hicken of the West Midlands Readers’ Network
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