Novelist Zadie Smith was born in North London in 1975 to an English father and a Jamaican mother. She studied English Literature at Cambridge University before graduating in 1997. Zadie Smith writes ...

In early 2000, the book that Zadie Smith had begun writing at Cambridge University “as a way of managing anxiety about my exams” entered the world. It was called White Teeth. Its creation had ...

In early 2000, the book that Zadie Smith had begun writing at Cambridge University “as a way of managing anxiety about my ...

A note from Wild Card host Rachel Martin: I want you to think back to when you were 19 years old. Hold that person in your imagination for a minute. What motivated you back then? What goals did you ...

Every week, a famous guest draws a card from the Wild Card deck and answers a big question about their life. This week, author Zadie Smith reflects on the 25th anniversary of her debut novel ...

Women, as we’re sure you’ve realised by now, can’t do anything right. We’re either being shamed for remaining child-free (for whatever deeply personal reason), or made to feel like we’ve ...

Zadie Smith just opened a fascinating discussion about allowing people to feel and express their pain during the pandemic. It’s hard to imagine Zadie Smith thinking she “doesn’t have her ...

Books exploring masculinity and life as an immigrant have been shortlisted for an award previously won by authors including Sally Rooney and Zadie Smith. Moses McKenzie’s second novel, Fast By ...

Q&A: In Zadie Smith’s ‘NW,’ Some Harsh Truths About Friendship Zadie Smith's latest novel, "NW," is an exploration into the joys and problems of a modern friendship between two women in ...

Author Zadie Smith reflects on the 25th anniversary of her debut novel White Teeth and how her relationship with time has shifted over the years.