Welcome to The League of Extraordinary Readers Podcast!
In this week’s episode, we recap the book events we attended, share what we’ve been reading lately, and dive into the Cardi B vs Samyra debate 👀📚.
🎙️ The League of Extraordinary Readers is a literary podcast where two Black women discuss books, culture, and everything in between—bridging the gap between literature and pop culture. If you love books, BIPOC authors, and conversations that mix intellect with entertainment, this podcast is for you.
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📖 Topics in This Episode:
• Book events we attended 📚
• What we’ve been reading lately
• Cardi B vs Samyra debate
• Bridging literature & pop culture
📢Church Announcements:
August’s Book Pick: Firstborn Girls by Bernice L McFadden: https://bookshop.org/p/books/firstborn-girls-a-memoir-bernice-l-mcfadden/21611301
Jess’s Pango Shop: Check it out!
Jess’s Merch: https://www.etsy.com/shop/LiteratureNoir?ref=dashboard-header
👇🏾 Books Mentioned in This Episode:
Black Genius
My Government Means To Kill Me
People Like Us
Dread Nation
The Ghost of Gwendolyn Montgomery
Hell of a Book
Cappadonna
Make Your Way Home
Holler, Child!
Secret Lives of Church Ladies
Everything Inside
Dear Born
Neighbors and other stories
Red Clay
A Virgin Surrogate& A Underboss
Cursed Daughters
Midnight Rooms
The Grand Paloma Resort
Neruda on the Park
The Catch
Firstborn Girls
Coleman Hill
The Warmth of Other Sons
The Witness
If Beale Street Could Talk
Go Tell It On The Mountain
✒️ Authors Mentioned:
Rasheed Newsom
Charles Deshawn Winslow
Jesmyn Ward
Edwidge Danticat
Maisy Card
Kim Coleman Foote
Angela Flournoy
Roxann Gay
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