Book of my Life: Celeste Ng on 'Transformations' by Anne Sexton

This is the Book of My Life podcast, in which writers talk about their favorite book: the book that inspires or moves them, and that has shaped their artistic, moral, or intellectual compass. In short, the book they would recommend to everyone. This podcast is a rebroadcast of the live program, part of the annual Writers Unlimited International Literature Festival in The Hague.

Celeste Ng chose as her favorite Transformations (1971) by Pulitzer Prize–winning poet Anne Sexton: this collection of poem-stories is a strange, wondrous retelling of Grimms' fairy tales including Snow White, Rumpelstilskin and Rapunzel.

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About Writers Unlimited
Every year, more than one hundred authors, poets, spoken word artists, and musicians take part in the Writers Unlimited International Literature Festival, held throughout The Hague during the third week of January in theaters, libraries, and schools. The festival focuses on live performances of poetry, storytelling, and spoken word. Authors also engage in conversations inspired by their recent books and current themes. In addition, Writers Unlimited hosts monthly Writers Series events in The Hague, bringing together writers, journalists, thinkers, poets, artists, and audiences to exchange literary work, experiences, dreams, and ideas across cultural and linguistic boundaries.

For more information, visit http://writersunlimited.nl.

Credits

Host: Hassnae Bouazza
Guest: Celeste Ng
Cover design: Eindeloos Ontwerp

Book of my Life is a podcast by Writers Unlimited.