In conversation
Foday Mannah in conversation with Bashabi Fraser
Bashabi Fraser talks to Foday Mannah about his debut novel The Search for Othella Savage and the importance of centering female characters in his work.
15th July, 2026
'A garden pavilion in a forested landscape' by Jules-Edmond Charles Lachaise and Eugène-Pierre Gourdet. Photo: Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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