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‘Music Has Always Been a Part of My Process.’ Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀’s First Draft

December 20/January 21First DraftInterviews
The last book author of Stay with Me, Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀, disagreed with is, ‘one I am working on now. Ah, why? A scene I was precious about had to be discarded but it would not leave without a fight.’ Our questions are italicized.  What books or kinds of books did you read growing up? My mother made sure I read everything from Ladybird Classics through Dickens to the African Writers Series. My favourites included L.P Hartley’s The Go Between, which was the first book
 

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