Writing Podcast Episode 702: Souvankham Thammavongsa and her award-winning 'Pick a Colour'

There are three short words you're often told when you first walk into a nail salon - and they form the title of award-winning Laotian Canadian poet and author Souvankham Thammavongsa's new novel Pick a Colour . In this episode, Souvankham explains how the novel came about, its unusual inspiration and timeframe as well as the cultural and power dynamics it explores. 00:00 Welcome 06:03 Writing…