*tiptoes into the room* Yes, it's been a while! We're finally releasing the second part of our discussion of The Gilda Stories! In this episode we explore the connections between vampirism, Blackness, and positive escapism. Hope you enjoy this

Ep. 7 - The Gilda Stories (part 1)

Jun 24th, 2021 1h 45m

Welcome back, lovely listeners! We're switching up this time and making our way into the fantasy genre. Adwoa gets some education from the fantasy connoisseurs, Tiya and Thurston and talk about general impressions of the book.

Ep. 6 - Homegoing (part 3)

Apr 1st, 2021 1h 21m

To wrap up our conversation on Homegoing, we talk about the relationship of desire (non-romantic) and our culture as Black people. (And like an old flame, we revisit who we imagine Marcus to be in real life.) We also discuss what it means to be

Ep. 5 - Homegoing (part 2)

Mar 18th, 2021 42m 34s

In part two of our discussion of Homegoing, things get a little spicier as we talk about the importance of the relationship between family and memory and we see it show up in the family lines of Effia and Esi. And we even talk about our favorit

Ep. 4 - Homegoing (part 1)

Mar 4th, 2021 1h 17m

Aaaaand we're back....with our second book, Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi! This book was published in 2016. For this series on Homegoing, we'll be releasing our episodes in three parts. In part one, we do a mini check-in, discuss the themes of faith a

Ep. 3 - The Bluest Eye (Part 2)

Feb 4th, 2021 48m 47s

Here is the last portion of our discussion of The Bluest Eye! In this episode, we talk about how this book aged, how we'd use our Negro Solstice powers to change the plot, therapy, and if this should be a show or movie.*Note: Trigger and conte

Ep. 2: The Bluest Eye (Part 1)

Jan 21st, 2021 39m 42s

Welcome to Our Canon!For our first book, we read and discussed The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison. In part one, we talk about how we'd rate the books, our favorite and least characters, and notable quotes.*Note: Trigger and content warning for r

Ep. 1 - Meet the Trio

Jan 7th, 2021 35m 10s

Welcome to Our Canon! Together, we read and discuss books from the Black canon that we “should” have read but, for many reasons, have not. (Don’t judge us.) This includes works by giants like Toni Morrison, W.E.B. Dubois, and Zora Neal Hurston.

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