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White Teeth

Book • 2000
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.

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Mentioned in 4 episodes

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Michael Malice
, referencing its theme of perceptions about teeth whiteness between different races.
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Melissa Chen - Episode #347
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Annabel Crabb
, referring to a letter Zadie Smith wrote before writing 'White Teeth'.
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Ep 264 - Writers Revealed
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Zadie Smith
in the context of her own writing career and the year she published her first novel.
Fashion Neurosis with Zadie Smith
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Lisa Lucas
encountered with diverse characters, reflecting her upbringing.
The Sunday Read: ‘Inside the Push to Diversify the Book Business’
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Andrew Limbong
as
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Zadie Smith
's debut novel, celebrating its 25th anniversary.
Zadie Smith looks back at her debut novel 'White Teeth' 25 years after its release
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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
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Harriett Gilbert
as the topic of an upcoming World Book Club episode.
Kazuo Ishiguro
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Ezra Klein
as one of
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Zadie Smith
's novels, alongside Swing Time and On Beauty.
Zadie Smith on Populists, Frauds and Flip Phones
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Tabish Khair
as a book that rewrites Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre.
Tabish Khair, "Literature Against Fundamentalism" (Oxford UP, 2024)
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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
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Matt Rogers
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Bowen Yang
in a discussion about Zadie Smith's absence from the Iconic 400.
"A Dárqueness But A Charm" (w/ Matt & Bowen)
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Brian Lehrer
as a book iconic for the 2000s.
100 Years of 100 Things: Best Sellers
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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
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Deborah Treisman
as one of Zadie Smith's novels.
Edwidge Danticat Reads Zadie Smith

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