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R4 Rethink: How might our relationship with our bodies and appearance change after the pandemic?

R4 Rethink: How might our relationship with our bodies and appearance change after the pandemic? Crime writer Karen Slaughter on her new novel, The Silent Wife.

Rethink is a series of essays and discussions across ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Radio 4, 5 Live and the World Service that looks at how the world might change after the coronavirus pandemic. Today's essay features the political philosopher Clare Chambers who considers how our relationship with our bodies, and our appearance has been affected by the lockdown. To discuss Jenni is joined by Laura Bates, the founder of the Everyday Sexism project, Kate Lister, Lecturer in the School of Arts and Communication at Leeds Trinity University, and Shahidha Bari, Professor of Fashion Cultures and Histories at the London College of Fashion.

The American crime writer Karin Slaughter has sold over 35 million books worldwide. Her stories are violent and gritty and she writes frankly about the impact of violence against women and the long-lasting effects of trauma. She hopes people will see her books as an honest telling of stories we do not often hear about… survivors, fighters, mothers, daughters, sisters, wives, friends and rogues. She joins us to talk about her latest book, The Silent Wife.

Presenter: Jenni Murray
Producer: Dianne McGregor

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  • Wed 24 Jun 2020 10:00

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