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Mentioned in 4 episodes

White Teeth

Book • 2000

Ana María de la Fuente Suárez

White Teeth is Zadie Smith's debut novel, published in 2000.

The book focuses on the later lives of two wartime friends—the Bangladeshi Samad Iqbal and the Englishman Archie Jones—and their families in London.

It spans over 50 years, detailing the trials and tribulations of their families and exploring Britain's relationship with immigrants from the British Commonwealth.

The novel addresses themes of identity, race, and the complexities of multiculturalism, and it is known for its vivid characters, humor, and strong narrative structure.

Mentioned by

Deborah Treisman

Harriett Gilbert

Mentioned in 4 episodes

Mentioned by

Michael Malice

, referencing its theme of perceptions about teeth whiteness between different races.

Melissa Chen - Episode #347

Mentioned by

Annabel Crabb

, referring to a letter Zadie Smith wrote before writing 'White Teeth'.

Ep 264 - Writers Revealed

Mentioned by

Zadie Smith

in the context of her own writing career and the year she published her first novel.

Fashion Neurosis with Zadie Smith

Mentioned as the first novel

Lisa Lucas

encountered with diverse characters, reflecting her upbringing.

The Sunday Read: ‘Inside the Push to Diversify the Book Business’

Mentioned by

Andrew Limbong

as

Zadie Smith

's debut novel, celebrating its 25th anniversary.

Zadie Smith looks back at her debut novel 'White Teeth' 25 years after its release

Mentioned by

Tom Gatti

as another author whose work was published around the same time as 'Never Let Me Go'.

Why we can't let go of Never Let Me Go

Mentioned by

Harriett Gilbert

as the topic of an upcoming World Book Club episode.

Mentioned by

Ezra Klein

as one of

Zadie Smith

's novels, alongside Swing Time and On Beauty.

Zadie Smith on Populists, Frauds and Flip Phones

Mentioned by

Tabish Khair

as a book that rewrites Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre.

Tabish Khair, "Literature Against Fundamentalism" (Oxford UP, 2024)

Mentioned by

Zainab Juma

as the first book she chose to read as an adult, sparking her interest in Penguin Books.

How Penguin Books turned the UK into a nation of readers

Mentioned by

Matt Rogers

and

Bowen Yang

in a discussion about Zadie Smith's absence from the Iconic 400.

"A Dárqueness But A Charm" (w/ Matt & Bowen)

Mentioned by

Brian Lehrer

as a book iconic for the 2000s.

100 Years of 100 Things: Best Sellers

Mentioned by

Ezra Klein

as a book similar to The Satanic Verses, but with the causality going the other way.

Best Of: Salman Rushdie Is Not Who You Think He Is

Mentioned by

Deborah Treisman

as one of Zadie Smith's novels.

Edwidge Danticat Reads Zadie Smith

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