Musa Okwonga

Book Shambles
 
Musa Okwonga is a writer, poet, podcaster and author about everything from politics to football. His new book is a memoir titled One of Them, about his time at Eton college as a young black man and delves into the effect these sorts of institutions have had on Britain’s political life. He talks to Robin and Josie about why he had to write the book, what his school friends from the time think about it, and Eton, now and where Britain is headed.
 
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Books recommended this week include:

One of Them: An Eton College Memoir by Musa Okwonga

Lord of the Flies by William Golding

The Silence of the Lambs by Thomas Harris

The work of Howard Zinn

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