"I am the strong friend, this is my cry for help," declares Candice Carty-Williams, author of best-selling novel Queenie, in the opening moments of gal-dem's new podcast Growing up with gal-dem.
The British novelist goes on to read an extract from her phone notes written in 2012 during a time in her life when she was grappling with anxiety and grief — when her best friend was diagnosed with terminal cancer. Hearing Carty-Williams articulate the emotions she was experiencing back then feels deeply personal, as if you're chatting to a close friend.
The interview is the very first episode from a brand new podcast from gal-dem — a UK publication written by women and non-binary people of colour. Hosted by gal-dem founder Liv Little and head of editorial Charlie Brinkhurst-Cuff, the podcast invites each guest to read old diary entries, text messages, or letters from their younger selves. The guest lineup includes model and activist Munroe Bergdorf, Reni Eddo-Lodge (author of Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race), and Mariam Khan (editor of It's Not About the Burqa). Read more...
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