My Mother Said My Name by Luiza Sauma
After she becomes pregnant, Paloma reaches out to her estranged mother who is now a famous artist. Read by Thalissa Teixeira.
An original short story specially commissioned by ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4 from the author Luiza Sauma. Read by Thalissa Teixeira.
The Author
Luiza Sauma was born in Rio de Janeiro and raised in London. She is the author of two novels ‘Flesh and Bone and Water’ (2017) and ‘Everything You Ever Wanted’ (2019), both published by Viking. ‘Everything You Ever Wanted’ was shortlisted for the Encore Award and recommended by Florence Welch’s book club Between Two Books. Luiza’s writing has been published in the Guardian, the Telegraph, the Independent and many others. She has an MA in Creative and Life Writing from Goldsmiths, where she won the Pat Kavanagh Award.
Writer: Luiza Sauma
Reader: Thalissa Teixeira
Producer: Michael Shannon
A ´óÏó´«Ã½ Audio Northern Ireland Production for ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4.
Last on
More episodes
Previous
Broadcasts
- Fri 17 Jan 2025 15:45´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4
- Sun 19 Jan 2025 23:45´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4