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Today: #72 in Arts on our combined chart.
Today: #36 in Arts, United Kingdom on our combined chart.
Today: #55 in Arts, Canada on our combined chart.
Today: #163 in Arts, Germany on our combined chart.
Today: #100 in Arts, New Zealand on our combined chart.
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The New Black Canon: 100 Books to Read Before You Die (Trailer)
October 25, 2026 · 1 minWelcome to The New Black Canon: 100 Books To Read Before You Die - a brand-new podcast from Afrori Books about the books that shape us, and the stories that deserve a place in our collective cultural memory.This isn't your average book…
About the show
The New Black Canon: 100 Books To Read Before You Die is a brand-new podcast from Afrori Books about the books that shape us.
This isn't your average book club chat: it’s a bold reimagining of the literary canon.
Hosted by Carolynn Bain, founder of Afrori Books (Britain’s award-winning bookseller specialising exclusively in Black authors) – one book at a time, we’re building The New Black Canon.
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Credits
Produced by Good Form (ongoodform.com)
Executive Producers - Emma Slade Edmondson & Melissa Legarda
AV Editing - Daniel Jolley
Original Music - Oli