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We caught up with three of the fantastic Finishing School Collective women, scooping everything from their favourite books to whether we should buy them tea or coffee when we get to meet them. It’s an amazing introductory to the writers who will be gracing us with their presence at the upcoming MRF.

You can catch these ladies + more of the FSC gang at these events:

Take Five With…

Sheila Pham

1. What are you reading right now?
Purple Threads by Jeanine Leane, which is wonderful. The Situation and The Story by Vivian Gornick is a brilliant book about writing I've been intending to read for years.
2. Favourite book of all time?
The Conquest of Happiness by Bertrand Russell is timeless. I regularly re-read Persuasion by Jane Austen too.
3. Coffee or tea?
Coffee before 10, tea all day long.
4. Kindle or Paperback?
I never fully converted to ebooks. Moving house was a huge pain last year given the amount of books that had to come with us!
5. Early riser or night owl?
I've always been an early riser, which is just as well nowadays since I have a two-year-old.

Eda Gunaydin

1. What are you reading right now?
Crowds and Party by Jodi Dean
2. Favourite book of all time?
Don't judge me, but it's The Sirens of Titan by Kurt Vonnegut
3. Coffee or Tea?
Coffee, Turkish
4. Kindle or Paperback?
Paperback
5. Early riser or night owl?
Early riser!

Faith Chaza

1. What are you reading right now?
I just started Room for a Stranger (Melanie Cheng)
2. Favourite book of all time?
Ooh. hard. I think it's a tie: Zoo City (Lauren Beukes) and Girl Meets Boy (Ali Smith)
3. Coffee or tea?
Both. And often.
4. Kindle or Paperback?
Paperback (usually a library copy)
5. Early riser or night owl?
Night owl (although I feel more like a bat)