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Maame Blue

Maame Blue reads from her short story 'Prodigal', from her contribution to the anthology, Not Quite Right For Us, at the Nightingale Room in Brighton. The spoken word evening was a collaboration between Speaking Volumes and WritersMosaic, hosted by Colin Grant.
4th September 2023

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