BURN OUT #014: FT. ADNAN KHAN
from Burn Out
"With writers, especially on Twitter, you see such a desperate bid for cultural attention that books no longer have. You have all these sensitive, valuable thinkers, but there's not really a medium for them." — Adnan Khan If you didn't already know: Burn Out is now a bi-weekly podcast! There will be a new episode every other week. Please subscribe if you haven't already, and rate, review, and share! This is a conversation with the hilarious writer Adnan Khan, author of the 2019 book There Has To Be A Knife. The novel is set in Toronto and centres on the distraught flailings of a young Muslim man, coping with the unexpected death of his ex-girlfriend. It's a surprisingly sensitive novel, despite the toxic behaviours that Adnan's protagonist is working through — well, that's what makes it interesting. Adnan and I talk about the writing process —how he actually got the novel done — and the ways in which a simple sentence like, "Yo, chill," can carry so much meaning when you've been grown up steeped in an environment where it's not always safe to express your emotions. We also talk about taking space for your work, the importance of educators in developing your self-esteem, and the "fart-sniffing" attitude of literary institutions in this country. Adnan Khan: khanadnan.com Theme song: "Dark Beings" by LAL Original music provided by Jahmal Padmore Subscribe to the newsletter 💌 anupa.substack.com
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