{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"14: A Decidedly Dark Turn","description":"Claire's guest is Muhammad Khan, author of the recent YA Novel I Am Thunder. They discuss the inspiration for his book, his transition from teacher to writer, the first book he read featuring an Asian character and the impact that it had on him, and more. Books mentioned on the episode: I Am Thunder, by Muhammad Khan Rice without Rain, by Minfong Ho The Hate U Give, by Angie Thomas Apple Tree Yard, by Louise Doughty The Worst Witch, by Jill Murphy The Very Hungry Caterpillar, by Eric Carle Dear Mrs Bird, by A J Pearce The One Who Wrote Destiny, by Nikesh Shukla Clean, by Juno Dawson The Music: A Novel Through Sound, by Matthew Herbert Unscripted, by Claire Handscombe ***** Buy the new Cotton Bureau tshirt to support the podcast! Support Claire on Patreon to get bonus content and personalised book recommendations. Buy Brit Lit Podcast merch to show your love for your podcast and help support it. Pre-order Claire\u2019s novel, Unscripted, help make the book happen, and get rewards too. For daily news and views from British books and publishing, follow the Brit Lit Blog. Questions? Comments? Need a book recommendation? Email Claire at britlitpodcast@gmail.com ***** The Brit Lit Podcast Instagram \/ Twitter \/ Facebook \/ Website Claire Twitter \/ Facebook \/ Blog \/ Novel Muhammad Khan Twitter  ","author_name":"The Brit Lit Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/britlitblog.com","html":"