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 ...

This week, author Zadie Smith reflects on the 25th anniversary of her debut novel, "White Teeth," and she says the book has amassed an audience that she's proud of. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED NPR PODCAST) ...

Zadie Smith is currently a tenured professor of Creative Writing at New York University. Her acclaimed first novel, "White Teeth," is a vibrant portrait of contemporary multi-cultural London, told ...

This week, author Zadie Smith reflects on the 25th anniversary of her debut novel, "White Teeth," and she says the book has amassed an audience that she's proud of. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED NPR ...

Zadie Smith talks to Mariella Frostrup in September 2012 ahead of the release of NW. The novel returns to the same streets of her debut White Teeth, and takes its title from the postcode which ...

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