Listen to hear me chat about this brilliant short story collection and quote Zadie Smith at her most sharp and deliciously witty. I also delve into the use of metafiction in the stories and consider the powerful effect of immersion into Smith's mind that I experienced when reading this collection. 

 Buy your own copy of Grand Union here*: Hive Books 

My social media links: 

 Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kezsbookshelf/ 

 Like my Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/kezsbookshelfpodcast/ 

 Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RiceKezia 

 Or send me an email if you're old school! [email protected] 

 Sources mentioned: 

 Grand Union Review by Johanna Thomas-Corr: 

 https://www.theguardian.com/books/2019/oct/14/grand-union-zadie-smith-review-short-stories 

 Grand Union Review by Rebecca Makkai: 

 https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/08/books/review/grand-union-stories-zadie-smith.html 

 Zadie, Take Three by Jessica Murphy Moo (inc. Zadie Smith on notebooks):

 https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2005/10/zadie-take-three/304294/ 

 Further reading on writer's notebooks: 

 Writer's Notebooks by Jackie Morris: 

 http://www.jackiemorris.co.uk/writers-notebooks/ 

 'Messy attics of the mind': what's inside a writer's notebook by Philip Horne and contributing writers: 

 https://www.theguardian.com/books/2018/apr/06/tales-masters-notebooks-stories-henry-james 

 *This is an affiliate link.