Indira Varma: Which book do you still mean to read, and why has it stayed on your list? — FLAPSS

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Which book do you still mean to read, and why has it stayed on your list?

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Indira Varma

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This year, I was asked to be a judge for the Women’s prize for fiction and I’ve read 75 books in six months, so I’m parking shame for the time being.

The Q&A, The Guardian, 13 April 2024 source ↗

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Corinne Bailey Rae

I’m not really ashamed, but I haven’t read Lord of the Rings.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 23 September 2023 source ↗

To Kill a Mockingbird.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 16 November 2024 source ↗

I’ve been lugging around Doris Lessing’s books, which I have yet to read.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 23 March 2024 source ↗

All of them. I’m not someone who can sit down and read – I wish I could.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 28 September 2024 source ↗

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Wearing 90s ripped-at-the-crotch jeans at Rada during an unarmed combat session and showing everyone more than they bargained for.

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Question How would you sum yourself up in three words? Identity & self

Competitive, curious, silly.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 13 April 2024 source ↗

Question What accomplishment matters most to you? Craft & work

Having a family and still loving each other.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 13 April 2024 source ↗

Question What lesson has mattered most in your life? Time & hindsight

To have the courage to fail.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 13 April 2024 source ↗

Question What one change would most improve the quality of your daily life? Daily life

Ultimately, a bigger hallway.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 13 April 2024 source ↗

Question What is the worst job you have ever had? Craft & work

Being a cocktail waitress and having to wear a compromising dress in an unwoke 1990s world.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 13 April 2024 source ↗

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