It’s No Small Thing to be a mother, or to lose one... Join us for a night in with author, Orlaine McDonald, to celebrate the release of her debut novel filled with desire and jeopardy, No Small Thing.

For a year, the three of them live in the flat below Earl's on the Blossom View Estate.

Livia, who has been running for long enough to think her past might never catch up with her. But now she's been forced to catch her breath and face the daughter she left behind.

Mickey who is angry: about having a mother who left, a father who died, about the mess she's made of her life. And with no other place to go, she's forced to need the very person who abandoned her.

And Summer, whose new grandmother is weird, and whose mum is always sad or out looking for men to distract her. Left to roam, she seeks refuge with new friends, ones who are willing to give her the attention that Mickey won't. But who are these kind strangers, and will they keep her safe? When the year ends, the family of three becomes two.

In conversation with Salma ElWardany, author of These Impossible Things, Orlaine will explore the complexities of motherhood, the intersection of class and race, and the legacies we inherit. Don’t miss this opportunity to hear Orlaine speak on her captivating new book, which sings a soulful song about the damage we do to the people we love most.

A Night In with Orlaine McDonald was originally broadcast on Fri 19 Jul 2024.

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