32 Londoners - Zadie Smith with Philippa Thomas

Philippa Thomas on ZADIE SMITH - Writer, b.1975, Brent

On May the 1st 2014 the EDF Energy London Eye hosted a unique event where each of its 32 capsules was given over to a talk by a well-known authority on a famous Londoner. To commemorate the occasion, this podcast series has been made of all of the talks.

Philippa Thomas leads the talk here on Zadie Smith, her early life, education and private life, and the steps she took to become the acclaimed British writer she is today.