6. Nikesh Shukla

This week we're in a top secret London interrogation room location with Nikesh Shukla, the author, broadcaster and essayist. His third novel, The One Who Wrote Destiny was published to great acclaim this Spring. Nikesh is also the creator and editor of the bestselling essay collection The Good Immigrant. We talked to him about childhood reads, early inspirations and literary annoyances (n.b. if you're Jonathan Franzen you might not want to listen to this one). BOOKS Nikesh Shukla - The One Who Wrote Destiny Nikesh Shukla (ed) - The Good Immigrant Nikesh Shukla - Run Riot Nikesh Shukla - Meat Space Fyodor Dostoyevsky - Crime and Punishment Sue Townsend - Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13 3/4 Aidan McFarlane, Ann McPherson - The Diary of a Teenage Health Freak Gary Paulsen - Hatchet Hanif Kureishi - The Buddha of Suburbia Charles Dickens - Bleak House Jonathan Franzen - Freedom Howard Jacobson - The Finkler Question Howard Jacobson - Zoo Time James Ellroy - Dudley Smith Trio AL Kennedy - The Little Snake Harper Lee - Go Set a Watchman Harper Lee - To Kill a Mockingbird Hari Kunzru - White Tears Kieron Gillen and Jamie McKelvie - The Wicked + The Divine Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.