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Well-ReadEpisode 151 - Reading from our TBRsIt’s time for our yearly Reading From Our TBRs episode! Listen in as we make a tiny bit of room on our shelves.
Books and other media mentioned in this episode:
Ready or Not by Cara Bastone
Ann’s picks:
Final Girls by Riley Sager
– The House Across the Lake by Riley Sager
Harlem Shuffle by Colson Whitehead
– Pulitzer Prize for Fiction
– National Book Awards
The Crane Wife: A Memoir in Essays by CJ Hauser
– “The Crane Wife” by CJ Hauser (essay)
Halle’s picks:
An Academy for L...2025-03-161h 01
This is Your Book Club Podcast216. What's On Your Shelf?Full blown summer reading mode going on over here. We have some good reads on our shelves this week. Get ready to add some to yours.
Sarah's Shelf:
All We Were Promised by Ashton Lattimore
An Unfinished Story by Boo Walker
Swan Song by Elin Hilderbrand
Jayme's Shelf:
Funny You Should Ask by Elissa Sussman
The Burnout by Sophie Kinsella
Tits Up by Sarah Thornton
2024-07-0143 min
Black & PublishedThe Spine of America with Ashton LattimoreThis week on Black & Published, Nikesha speak with Ashton Lattimore, author of the historical novel, All We Were Promised. The novel that follows three young Black women in 19th century Philadelphia. One is born free. One is enslaved. And the third is free-ish: she self-emancipated with her father who’s maintaining their liberation by passing for white. Ashton is the Editor-in-Chief of the non-profit news outlet, Prism. A position she came to after realizing she did not enjoy her career in law. In our conversation, Ashton discusses why sh...2024-05-2849 min
Book BumbleSeason 2, Episode 29 - Same Time/Different PlaceSend us a textIn this episode, our stack of books is tied together with the common connection of taking place during the same time period, but in different places. Or is that same place, different time? Listen in to find out! Featured BooksSurviving Savannah by Patti Callahan (LP)All We Were Promised by Ashton Lattimore (LP)The Lost Dresses of Italy by M.A. McLaughlin (LH)The Keeper of Hidden Books by Madeline Martin (LH)Book in Hand2024-05-0136 min
Black Authors Matter TVApril 9th 2024 - Full ShowBlack Authors Matter TV - April 9th Guests: Ashton Lattimore, Tisha Brooks, Lasheera Lee, BAM TV Awards Finalists AnnouncedAshton Lattimore, Author of "All We Were Promised"Tisha Brooks, Professor and Author of "Spirit Deep"Lasheera Lee, Podcaster, Literary Agent, Event Planner2024-04-121h 57Book BumbleLost and Found - Season 2, Episode 25Send us a textBOTM: Use the code PASTEL and get your first book (hardcover or audio) for $5.00 and free shipping at bookofthemonth.com. In today's episode, our stack of books is tied together with the common theme of loss. You can be lost in space, lost in the shuffle, lost in thought...these books explore being lost and found in lots of different ways! We will also share a Book in Hand. We're lost without you!Featured BooksAfter Annie by Anna Quindlen (LP...2024-04-0336 min
Explore New Worlds, Free Audiobook Are the Golden PearlsAll We Were Promised: A Novel Audiobook by Ashton LattimoreListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 702348
Title: All We Were Promised: A Novel
Author: Ashton Lattimore
Narrator: Ashton Lattimore, Shayna Small
Format: Unabridged
Length: 12:44:26
Language: English
Release date: 04-02-24
Publisher: Random House (Audio)
Genres: Fiction & Literature, Black Literature, Contemporary Women, Sagas
Summary:
A housemaid with a dangerous family secret conspires with a wealthy young abolitionist to help an enslaved girl escape, in volatile pre-Civil War Philadelphia—“a gripping novel about standing up to impossible odds” (People, Best New Books)
The rebel . . . the socialite . . . and the fugitive. Together, they will risk everything for one anothe...2024-04-0312h 44
Press Play On Your Ears To A Award-Winning Full Audiobook.All We Were Promised: A Novel by Ashton LattimorePlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/702348to listen full audiobooks.
Title: All We Were Promised: A Novel
Author: Ashton Lattimore
Narrator: Ashton Lattimore, Shayna Small
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 12 hours 44 minutes
Release date: April 2, 2024
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1
Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1
Genres: Drama
Publisher's Summary:
A housemaid with a dangerous family secret conspires with a wealthy young abolitionist to help an enslaved girl escape, in volatile pre-Civil War Philadelphia—“a gripping novel about standing up to impossible odds” (People, Best New Books) The rebel . . . the socialite . . . and the fugitive. Together, they will risk everything for one anothe...2024-04-0212h 44
Book of the Month LiveAshton Lattimore on the fight for freedom in 1830s Philadelphia.The best way to listen to Virtual Book Tour is in the Book of the Month app! On this week’s episode, we sit down with Ashton Lattimore to discuss her debut novel, All We Were Promised. We dove deep on the evolution of abolition in Philadelphia, how family ties bond us, and how her background as a lawyer and journalist finds its way into her writing. A housemaid with a dangerous family secret conspires with a wealthy young abolitionist to help an enslaved girl escape, in volatile pre-Civil War Philadelphia. Together, they will risk everyt...2024-04-0228 min
Discover Top Full Audiobooks in Fiction, DramaAll We Were Promised: A Novel by Ashton LattimorePlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/702348 to listen full audiobooks. Title: All We Were Promised: A Novel Author: Ashton Lattimore Narrator: Ashton Lattimore, Shayna Small Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 44 minutes Release date: April 2, 2024 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: A housemaid with a dangerous family secret conspires with a wealthy young abolitionist to help an enslaved girl escape, in volatile pre-Civil War Philadelphia—“a gripping novel about standing up to impossible odds” (People, Best New Books) The rebel . . . the socialite . . . and the fugitive. Together, they will risk everything for one an...2024-04-0210 minFind Best-Selling Full Audiobooks in Fiction, Contemporary WomenAll We Were Promised: A Novel by Ashton LattimorePlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/702348to listen full audiobooks.
Title: All We Were Promised: A Novel
Author: Ashton Lattimore
Narrator: Ashton Lattimore, Shayna Small
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 12 hours 44 minutes
Release date: April 2, 2024
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1
Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1
Genres: Contemporary Women
Publisher's Summary:
A housemaid with a dangerous family secret conspires with a wealthy young abolitionist to help an enslaved girl escape, in volatile pre-Civil War Philadelphia—“a gripping novel about standing up to impossible odds” (People, Best New Books) The rebel . . . the socialite . . . and the fugitive. Together, they will risk everything for one an...2024-04-0212h 44
Find Best-Selling Full Audiobooks in Fiction, Contemporary WomenAll We Were Promised: A Novel by Ashton LattimorePlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/702348 to listen full audiobooks. Title: All We Were Promised: A Novel Author: Ashton Lattimore Narrator: Ashton Lattimore, Shayna Small Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 44 minutes Release date: April 2, 2024 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Contemporary Women Publisher's Summary: A housemaid with a dangerous family secret conspires with a wealthy young abolitionist to help an enslaved girl escape, in volatile pre-Civil War Philadelphia—“a gripping novel about standing up to impossible odds” (People, Best New Books) The rebel . . . the socialite . . . and the fugitive. Together, they will risk everything for on...2024-04-0210 min
Lani's LibraryMy anticipated releases of 2024, reading goals, & tbr!Hi friends! :) Today we're going to be talking about all of my bookish plans for 2024. We're also going to talk about my recent granny activities and current reads. Enjoy!
Writing: https://yulani.substack.com
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https://www.tiktok.com/@lanislibrary
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/91566418-lani-s-library
Contact: lanisannlibrary@gmail.com (business only)
📖 Books mentioned:
Soil by Camille T Dungy
Garden spells by Sarah Addison Allen
One dark...2024-01-1220 min
Afronauts Podcast2024 Debuts Part 2: Edits, Marketing, and Protecting Your EnergyThis is a fun one! Join us for a round table conversation with four 2024 debut authors: Sami Ellis, Ashton Lattimore, Avione Lee, and Rae Giana Rashad. We get into some honest discussion of the highs and lows of debut year, marketing plans, and protecting the integrity of your story through edits.
Support their books here:
DEAD GIRLS WALKING by Sami Ellis: https://store.abramsbooks.com/products/dead-girls-walking
ALL WE WERE PROMISED by Ashton Lattimore: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/722988/all-we-were-promised-by-ashton-lattimore/
MIN AND...2023-12-111h 06
Mission Forward with Carrie FoxRebroadcast • Storytelling for Social JusticeNovember 17-19, 2022, thousands of people gathered for Facing Race: A National Conference, produced by Race Forward, to explore new and powerful ways to advance racial justice. It is, in a word, extraordinary in the way this conference offers advocates of all stripes to connect, to learn, and to love the work we all do, in our own ways, furthering the conversations of racial justice together.In the lead-up to the conference, we hosted our own forum with two very special people in our lives — and in the conference itself. What you're about to hear is a co...2023-07-1339 min
It's All JournalismPrism newsroom benefits from 4-day work weekPrism, an independent, nonprofit newsroom led by journalists of color, recently adopted a four-day work week for its employees. Editor-in-Chief Ashton Lattimore tells It's All Journalism host Michael O'Connell how the idea sprang from Prism's own reporting and how the change has improved the work-life balance of its employees.
Keep up with the latest news about the It's All Journalism podcast, sign up for our weekly email newsletter. Also, listen to our podcast on Apple Podcasts, PodcastOne, Soundcloud, or Stitcher. 2022-11-2412 min
Mission Forward with Carrie FoxStorytelling for Social JusticeThis November 17-19, 2022, thousands of people will gather for Facing Race: A National Conference, produced by Race Forward, to explore new and powerful ways to advance racial justice. It is, in a word, extraordinary in the way this conference offers advocates of all stripes to connect, to learn, and to love the work we all do, in our own ways, furthering the conversations of racial justice together.In the lead-up to the conference, we thought we'd host our own forum with two very special people in our lives — and in the conference itself. What you're about to he...2022-10-2039 min
Mission Forward with Carrie FoxRebroadcast: Communicating the Counter Narrative with Ashton LattimoreOur guest today is someone who is actively rethinking, rewriting, and redefining the status quo media landscape. Ashton Lattimore is Editor-in-Chief at Prism, an independent, nonprofit newsroom led by journalists of color, and as she says, “Prism was founded because mainstream media wasn’t reflecting enough of the truth—and it wasn’t bringing us closer to our vision of collective liberation and justice.”Through in-depth and thought-provoking journalism, Prism reflects the lived experiences of people most impacted by injustice. Journalists tell stories from the ground up at Prism: to disrupt harmful narratives, and to inform movements...2022-08-2522 min
Mission Forward with Carrie FoxA Season of Communicators: Mission Forward Season Four Recap with Nimra HaroonWhen we started this season of Mission Forward, we wanted to go back to our roots. We are, after all, a communications firm. It seems only right that we spend a little time talking about communications. And so, we began our journey to meet ten people influencing and shaping how we communicate at scale for social change. Authors, journalists, and designers sat down with us to share their journey against the headwinds of change, illuminating how they use the tools of their craft to change minds and influence markets for action. This week on the sh...2021-12-2028 min
Mission Forward with Carrie FoxCommunicating the Counter Narrative with Ashton LattimoreOur guest today is someone who is actively rethinking, rewriting, and redefining the status quo media landscape. Ashton Lattimore is Editor-in-Chief at Prism, an independent, nonprofit newsroom led by journalists of color, and as she says, “Prism was founded because mainstream media wasn’t reflecting enough of the truth—and it wasn’t bringing us closer to our vision of collective liberation and justice.”Through in-depth and thought-provoking journalism, Prism reflects the lived experiences of people most impacted by injustice. Journalists tell stories from the ground up at Prism: to disrupt harmful narratives, and to inform movements for justic...2021-10-1823 min
Mission Forward with Carrie FoxPower, Privilege, & Responsibility: Communications to Bridge DividesThat’s the voice of Nimra Haroon, senior strategist at Mission Partners and a partner in the production of the Mission Forward podcast. Nimra brings a set of foundational insights that help us to set up the key themes we’ll be talking about this season. She’ll be back with us at the end of the season to reflect on what we learned. Here’s what we’re looking forward to exploring this season: Themes like the role of power in communications…the role of the storyteller, and the main character in how we interpret and understand...2021-10-1124 min
Make It Plain MIP with Rev. Mark ThompsonReckonings in Media & EducationOn the heels of Mark’s conversation with Prism’s Editor-in-Chief Ashton Lattimore, we now bring in Reporter and Copy Editor Carolyn Copeland, who recently spearheaded a series on racial reckonings. In the last year, following the murders of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and George Floyd, many statements were made by organizations and individuals that showed support for Black Lives Matter and related causes that seek to end racism in America. But as Carolyn points out, there is statement versus substance--where have those statements transformed into action, and where have they fallen flat? She specifically investigated school boards to see who...2021-07-0820 min
Make It Plain MIP with Rev. Mark ThompsonAshton Lattimore, Editor-in-Chief at PrismAshton Lattimore is the Editor-in-Chief at PrismReports.org, a non-profit independent news outlet by and for communities of color. They focus on cutting through disinformation surrounding social justice issues with the hope of empowering readers to solve problems within their communities. In today’s episode, Ashton discusses her piece on the Juneteenth holiday, explaining how the symbolism of the holiday does not mean actual progress has been made for Black Americans. And Republicans continue to exploit those symbolic moves made by congress in order to soothe the white voters who support them and want to avoid feeling racist by proxy.
Re...2021-07-0720 min
The Journalism SaluteKhushbu Shah of The Fuller Project on Covering Women's Issues Nationally and GloballyOn this episode, Mark Simon talked to Khushbu Shah, the editor-in-chief of The Fuller Project.Khushbu talked about The Fuller Project’s groundbreaking reporting on women around the world. She shared examples of reporting they’ve done and how they come up with the stories they publish on topics such as childcare challenges during the pandemic and immigration issues, focusing on the people impacted rather than the policies or legislation created to deal with them (similar to a previous episode guest, Ashton Lattimore from Prism).She explained how the group...2021-03-0936 min
The Journalism SalutePrism Editor-in-Chief Ashton Lattimore on How Her Newsroom Sees the World DifferentlyOn this episode, Mark talked to Ashton Lattimore, editor-in-chief of Prism, whose editorial goal is to center the people, places, and issues currently underreported by national media and treat Black, Indigenous, People of Color, women, the LGBTQ+ community and other invisibilized groups as experts on their lived experiences, resilience, and fight for justice. Ashton talked about what it was like to try to write an editorialthe week of the presidential election, provided examples of the kinds ofstories that Prism covers in the areas of immigration, politics, and racial justice. Sh...2020-12-0226 min
In The ThickLiberation DreamsMaria and Julio are joined by Andrea Valdez, editor-in-chief at The 19th, and Errin Haines, editor-at-large for The 19th. They reflect on the life and legacy of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a feminist icon who was a leading advocate for women’s rights and whose work helped push forward equity for the LGBTQ+ community. They also dive into the vulnerability of reproductive rights in this country and discuss the power of the Latina electorate and the Black women’s vote. ITT Staff Picks: - “Ruth Bader Ginsburg matters, now as much as she ever has, but her surviv...2020-09-2336 min
Boston Speaks Up051: Prism Editor Ashton LattimoreAshton Lattimore is the editor-in-chief at Prism, a BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and people of color)-led nonprofit news outlet. Prism formally launched in August 2020 with a focus on coverage of electoral justice, gender justice, workers’ rights, criminal justice, racial justice and immigration.
Lattimore is a longtime editor and writer whose work focuses on race, culture, and the law. Her writing has been published by the Washington Post, Slate, CNN, Essence, and other outlets.
Prior to joining Prism, Lattimore was senior writer and managing editor at the University of Pennsylvania Law School, and previously was the lead editor at NewsOne. Also a...2020-08-1559 min