About the book
'A pleasure and an invigoration' Guardian
'A moving, witty and seductive anthology' Financial Times
'Every piece feels beautifully sewn together and complete’ BERNARDINE EVARISTO
Crafted over twenty-five years, I Want to Talk to You invites you into a conversation about literature, art and music, identity, grief and everything in between
As a young journalist, Diana Evans was catapulted overnight into the role of culture editor, going on to interview a roster of stars including Lauryn Hill, Viola Davis, Alice Walker and Edward Enninful.
In these portraits of contemporary icons, the author remains the observer. Alongside them, in pieces collected here for the first time, we also see her turning the lens on herself. We watch as she dances on stages in London and travels through Cuba. We sit beside her desk as she develops her voice as a writer, shaped by her love for Jean Rhys, James Baldwin and Toni Morrison. We walk by her side as she navigates the world – her family and the midlife sandwich, reflections on fashion, yoga, the British monarchy and lockdowns, and the lasting impact of George Floyd and Grenfell.
'Truly insightful, conversational and unique... Absolutely brilliant' ORE AGBAJE-WILLIAMS
'Intimate and moving... Elegant in tone and finely wrought in form' EKOW ESHUN
'A celebration of a career that has been anything but ordinary and an intellectual mind forever evolving' CHARLIE BRINKHURST-CUFF
Editions of I Want to Talk to You
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9781784744243
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781784744250
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781529932959
- EBook
- ISBN 9781529926422
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'A pleasure and an invigoration' Guardian
'A moving, witty and seductive anthology' Financial Times
'Every piece feels beautifully sewn together and complete’ BERNARDINE EVARISTO
Crafted over twenty-five years, I Want to Talk to You invites you into a conversation about literature, art and music, identity, grief and everything in between
As a young journalist, Diana Evans was catapulted overnight into the role of culture editor, going on to interview a roster of stars including Lauryn Hill, Viola Davis, Alice Walker and Edward Enninful.
In these portraits of contemporary icons, the author remains the observer. Alongside them, in pieces collected here for the first time, we also see her turning the lens on herself. We watch as she dances on stages in London and travels through Cuba. We sit beside her desk as she develops her voice as a writer, shaped by her love for Jean Rhys, James Baldwin and Toni Morrison. We walk by her side as she navigates the world – her family and the midlife sandwich, reflections on fashion, yoga, the British monarchy and lockdowns, and the lasting impact of George Floyd and Grenfell.
'Truly insightful, conversational and unique... Absolutely brilliant' ORE AGBAJE-WILLIAMS
'Intimate and moving... Elegant in tone and finely wrought in form' EKOW ESHUN
'A celebration of a career that has been anything but ordinary and an intellectual mind forever evolving' CHARLIE BRINKHURST-CUFF
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'A pleasure and an invigoration' Guardian
'A moving, witty and seductive anthology' Financial Times
'Every piece feels beautifully sewn together and complete’ BERNARDINE EVARISTO
Crafted over twenty-five years, I Want to Talk to You invites you into a conversation about literature, art and music, identity, grief and everything in between
As a young journalist, Diana Evans was catapulted overnight into the role of culture editor, going on to interview a roster of stars including Lauryn Hill, Viola Davis, Alice Walker and Edward Enninful.
In these portraits of contemporary icons, the author remains the observer. Alongside them, in pieces collected here for the first time, we also see her turning the lens on herself. We watch as she dances on stages in London and travels through Cuba. We sit beside her desk as she develops her voice as a writer, shaped by her love for Jean Rhys, James Baldwin and Toni Morrison. We walk by her side as she navigates the world – her family and the midlife sandwich, reflections on fashion, yoga, the British monarchy and lockdowns, and the lasting impact of George Floyd and Grenfell.
'Truly insightful, conversational and unique... Absolutely brilliant' ORE AGBAJE-WILLIAMS
'Intimate and moving... Elegant in tone and finely wrought in form' EKOW ESHUN
'A celebration of a career that has been anything but ordinary and an intellectual mind forever evolving' CHARLIE BRINKHURST-CUFF
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in I Want to Talk to You?
Biography, Literature and Literary studies > Biography and non-fiction prose > Essays
Where can I read a sample of I Want to Talk to You?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781784744243
How long is I Want to Talk to You and how many pages does it have?
I Want to Talk to You has 256 page(s)
Who is/are the Author/s of the book I Want to Talk to You?
Diana Evans
Who is the Publisher of the book I Want to Talk to You?
Random House
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
I Want to Talk to You is available as hardcover(ISBN 9781784744243) and paperback(ISBN 9781784744250) and paperback(ISBN 9781529932959) and ebook(ISBN 9781529926422)
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