Hear Lemn Sissay reflect on a childhood in foster care, self-expression and Britishness at this discussion.

Sissay’s new memoir, My Name Is Why, is infused with all the lyricism and power you would expect from one of the nation’s best-loved poets, and explores the institutional care system, race, family and the meaning of home.

This moving, frank and timely book is the result of a life spent asking questions, and a celebration of the redemptive power of creativity.