Join award-winning novelist Ashani Lewis as she presents Suckerfish, a thoughtfully observed novel about a complicated mother-daughter relationship for fans of Burnt Sugar, Hot Milk, and My Phantoms.
Kolia is in her twenties, caring for other people's children and looking for a way out of London's dead-end days. She is not looking to be pulled back into the orbit of her passionate, fiery, vulnerable mother, but she may have no choice.
In Kolia's childhood, her mother loomed large, both saint and celebrity. Now, she will go to any lengths to repair relations with her estranged daughter.
An evening exploring the complexity of a child and parent relationship, Ashani will discuss heritage, belonging, dues, and the timely yet timeless question of what we really owe each other.
"In Suckerfish, every tender detail of a love between a child and parent comes alive. Ashani Lewis explores the knottiness of care and ambition with great empathy." Sarvat Hasin, author of The Giant Dark

The ‘stream and book’ package includes a unique ticket for the stream, and a copy of Suckerfish (RRP £20) deliverable to any UK address.
The event will initially be broadcast on 28 April at 6.30pm UK time. It will be available to view up to two weeks after the event has ended and can be accessed Worldwide. If you live in a time zone that does not suit the initial broadcast time you can watch it at any point after the initial showing for two weeks.
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