Broccoli Book Club

Hi Broccoli Book Club listeners, here's a podcast we think you'll love; it's called Zombiemum. When writer and illustrator Laura Dockrill first became a mum, the experience was life changing - but not in the way she was expecting. She woke up on her first Mother’s Day in a psychiatric ward, without a clue where she was, separated from her newborn, with a diagnosis of postpartum psychosis. Since her experience, she’s been on a mission to uncover the psychological effects of bringing a small person into this world and smash the stigmas associated with them. Each week Laura will be talking to guests from a range of different backgrounds and disciplines all with their own unique experience for some heart-breaking, heart warming, gut wrenching, generous, reassuring real talk. #Zombiemum

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This episode contains strong language.

In The Dream House is a memoir and a diary-like account from author Carmen Maria Machado (https://twitter.com/carmenmmachado), in which she highlights her volatile experiences of a toxic relationship with an unnamed woman.

Publisher Hamza Jahanzeb (https://twitter.com/hamzajahanzeb) and Creative Director at Broccoli, Hana Walker-Brown (https://twitter.com/HWalker_Brown) discuss the gripping tale with our host Diyora (https://twitter.com/thediyora).

In next month’s book club we’ll be discussing ‘Eating Animals’ by Jonathan Safran Foer, so get reading now and send in your thoughts and comments via voice-note to [email protected]

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RESOURCES:

The National Domestic Abuse Helpline, run by Refuge

Free and confidential helpline.

Phone: 0808 2000 247 (24 hours a day)

Galop

Hate crime, domestic abuse and sexual violence support service for LGBT+ people

Helpline: 0800 999 5428 (Monday-Friday, 10am-5pm / Wednesday & Thursday, 10am-8pm)

Website: http://www.galop.org.uk

Respect

Advice line for men experiencing domestic abuse

Phone: 0808 8010327 (Monday-Wednesday, 9am-8pm / Thursday-Friday, 9am-5pm)

Website: https://mensadviceline.org.uk/contact-us/ (Webchat available Wednesday-Friday, 10-11am and 3-4pm)

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Diyora Shadijanova (https://twitter.com/thediyora) talks with award-winning children’s author Laura Dockrill (https://twitter.com/LauraDockrill) about her raw and powerful memoir ‘What Have I Done’. They talk about mental health, her newly adapted process of writing, and other than writing, Laura reveals her guiltiest of pleasures.

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RESOURCES

Action on Postpartum Psychosis

Action on Postpartum Psychosis is the national charity for women and families affected by Postpartum Psychosis (PP).

https://www.app-network.org/

Association for Post Natal Illness (APNI)

The Association for Post Natal Illness (APNI) is a leading organisation providing support to mothers suffering from post-natal illness.

https://apni.org/

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‘What Have I Done?’ is a raw and deeply personal account of Laura Dockrill's experience of postpartum psychosis. Diyora and her guests share their responses and reflections of this emotional and psychological rollercoaster through childbirth, mental health, parenthood and more. Buy the book here (shorturl.at/ouvHS)

Freddy McConnell (https://twitter.com/freddymcconnell ), Writer, Journalist and most notably trans dad (who gave birth to his own child), joins host of Broccoli Book Club Diyora Shadijanova (https://twitter.com/thediyora), and Broccoli Content’s Chief Content Officer and father, Tony Phillips (https://twitter.com/tonyphillips40) to discuss Laura Dockrill’s powerful memoir, ‘What Have I Done?’.

Join in the conversation via our handle '@broccolicontent'.

RESOURCES

Action on Postpartum Psychosis

Action on Postpartum Psychosis is the national charity for women and families affected by Postpartum Psychosis (PP).

https://www.app-network.org/

Association for Post Natal Illness (APNI)

The Association for Post Natal Illness (APNI) is a leading organisation providing support to Mothers suffering from post-natal illness.

https://apni.org/

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The Good Immigrant is an anthology of twenty-one essays written by accomplished writers, comedians and actors, who share their experiences growing up in Britain, the book is edited by Nikesh Shukla and it was first published in the UK in 2016. Buy the book here (https://shorturl.at/anpL4)

Abondance Matanda, Poet and Writer joins host of Broccoli Book Club Diyora Shadijanova (https://twitter.com/thediyora), and Broccoli Content Producer, Jaja Muhammad (https://twitter.com/Jaja__Muhammad) to discuss the collection of essays on race and immigration considered the nation's favourite book in 2016.

Up for discussion are the guests' views on the word immigrant and how they identify, their favourite essays and who they think really needs to read this collection.

Join in the conversation via our handle '@broccolicontent'.

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