Stephen Buoro: Author of The Five Sorrowful Mysteries of Andy Africa

This week, Jack is joined by debut author Stephen Buoro. Stephen's novel, the Five Sorrowful Mysteries of Andy Africa was published on the 13th of April. It's already received impressive praise. Author Max Porter described it as eccentric, profound and timely and says he fell in love immediately. In this episode, Stephen delves into the themes of his debut novel, including duality, faith, and science, as well as the psychological elements of his writing. The conversation also covers Stephen's experience balancing his PhD studies with writing, and the power of reading and writing to empower oneself.
Purchase The Five Sorrowful Mysteries of Andy Africa (0:27) Introduction
(4:00) Early reading
(13:07) Getting into creative writing
(18:29) Current reading habits
(22:40) Recent reads
(32:36) The writing process
(39:08) The Five Sorrowful Mysteries of Andy AfricaWelcome to Mostly Books Meets, a weekly podcast by the independent award-winning bookshop, Mostly Books. Nestled in the Oxfordshire town of Abingdon-on-Thames, Mostly Books has been spreading the joy of reading for fifteen years. Whether it’s a book, gift, or card you need the Mostly Books team is always on hand to help. Visit our website.
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Jack Wrighton is a bookseller and social media manager at Mostly Books. His hobbies include photography and buying books at a quicker rate than he can read them.
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The Five Sorrowful Mysteries of Andy Africa is published in the UK by Bloomsbury
Books mentioned in this episode include:
The Little Mermaid by Hans Christian Anderson - ISBN: 9780062692597
Swiss Family Robinson by Johann David Wyss - ISBN: 9780141325309
My Name Is Why by Lemn Sissay - ISBN: 9781786892362
Normal People by Sally Rooney - ISBN: 9780571334650
Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky - ISBN: 9780099922803
A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess - ISBN: 9780141182605
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