In this episode, Alyssa and Vanessa discuss Sabrina & Corina: Stories by Kali Fajardo-Anstine (One World / Random House Books).
CN by story:
1.) "Sugar Babies": Abandonment, human remains
2.) "Sabrina & Corina": Death by strangulation, violence against women, graphic descriptions of a dead body, alcohol/drug use (cigarettes)
3.) "Sisters": Xenophobia and hispanophobia, sexual assault, violence against women, homophobia, alcohol use
4.) "Remedies": Abandonment, child neglect, xenophobia
5.) "Julian Plaza": Terminal illness (cancer), death
6.) "Galapago": Murder, death, gun violence
7.) "Cheesman Park": Partner abuse, death, violence, alcohol/drug use (cigarettes)
8.) "Tomi": Abandonment, violence, suicide, death, alcohol/drug use (prescription pills)
9.) "Any Further West": Abandonment, suicide, alcohol/drug use (cigarettes, marijuana)
10.) "All Her Names": Abortion, alcohol use, sexual content
11.) "Ghost Sickness": Abandonment, sexual content
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/dearlitpod
Media Mentioned:
Kingdom Animalia by Aracelis Girmay (BOA)
These Violent Delights (These Violent Delights #1)by Chloe Gong (McElderry Books / Simon & Schuster)
CN: Murder, mass death, self-mutilation/suicide, gore, gun violence, imperialism, racism (anti-Chinese), transphobia, parental abuse, medical trauma/unethical experimentation, disease/infection, alcohol/drug use (cigarettes, opium)
“Why Linguistically Diverse Audiobook Casting Matters” by Julia Shiota (Electric Literature)
"Ghosts" by Vauhini Vara (Believer Magazine)
CN: Cancer, death
