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All the Books!New Releases and More for July 22, 2025This week, Liberty and Patricia discuss Volatile Memory, The Feather Detective, Necessary Fiction, and more great books!
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Looking to elevate your reading life? Tailored Book Recommendations is here to help! TBR delivers reading recommendations hand-picked just for you by real human book nerds. You can get your recommendations via email, or receive hardcovers or paperbacks in the mail. And with quarterly or annual...2025-07-2247 min
Books With Abena56. Mid Year Reading Review and Life LatelyCan you believe we’re already halfway through 2025? In this special solo episode, I’m reflecting on the first half of my reading year—the highs, the slumps, the unexpected favorites, and everything in between. Join me as I share:My 30 reads so farFiction & non-fiction favoritesThe books that truly surprised meThe two I had to DNFWhether you’re ahead of your reading goals or still stuck on your January book, this one’s for you. It's light, bookish, and cozy—just the way we like it.Books:Just for the Summer – Abby JimenezHello Beautiful – Ann...2025-07-0318 min
Reading GlassesEp 417 - Anticipated Books for July and August!Brea and Mallory go through their most anticipated books for July and August. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsor -GreenChefwww.greenchef.com/50GLASSESCODE: 50GLASSESLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmTo join our Discord channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!www.maximumfun.org/joinBooks Mentioned -2025-06-2641 min
Curious ReadersEp 12: Sun, Sea and Page-Turners - Our Best Beach ReadsThis week’s episode is about the perennial conundrum that faces every reader at this time of year - what to read at the beach? We talk about which genres are best suited for reading al fresco and give you our favourite holiday read recommendations. Of course, we also share our latest book news, current reads and what we plan to read next.Book NewsThe Mars Room by Rachel KushnerQuestion 7 by Richard Flanagan Albion by Anna HopeFair Play by...2025-06-2045 min
Don't Read DrunkEpisode 134: Vagabonds! By Eloghosa OsundePick up a six pack of Stone IPA and join in while I talk about Vagabonds! By Eloghosa Osunde. This magical collection of short stories from a fantastic cast of characters set in Lagos, Nigeria is sure to change your outlook on life Support this podcast on Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/dontreaddrunkEloghosa Osunde WebsiteHome - Eloghosa OsundeStone IPAHome | Stone BrewingJollof RiceClassic Nigerian Jollof Rice - The Tastiest Simplicity - Chef Immaculate Ruému (immaculateruemu.com)Immaculate RuemuChe...2024-09-0534 min
the utterwho can still be themselves these days?And so, The Josh Craig and I performed in Manchester. We’ll be performing everywhere. Invite us to your town.city.place of higher learning.gallery.I ❤️ poetry + electronics. Also, shout out to my gorgeous friend Eloghosa Osunde, whose book “Necessary Fiction” is in the works. Sometimes when I perform this poem live, I shout it out xxA special thank you to the Arts Council and Leone Rose xx This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get acc...2024-08-0205 min
A seat with me09. All the answers are within you, A Seat With... Martha SambeWHAT A JOY. Todaaaay, I have the honour to sit down with the beautiful Martha Sambe. We met at the African Book Festival a few weeks ago, and i immediately knew i wanted to have her on the podcast.She is a writer, singer, magical black girl, strategist, editor, speaker, born in Nigeria and now located in Hamburg, Germany.We sat down to talk about finding salvation through writing, healing trauma through writing, and we ended up talking about Faith, reclaiming your Life, getting rid of fear and operating from a place of faith. You...2024-07-171h 33Books With Abena41. Ani Kayode Somtochukwu on the book And Then He Sang A LullabyAuthor Ani Kayode Somtochukwu discusses his novel And Then He Sung a Lullaby with Abena Maryan. They discuss his work as a queer liberation activist, queerness, and homophobia in this conversation.About the AuthorAni Kayode Somtochukwu is a scientist, writer, digital creator and queer liberation activist. His work interrogates themes of queer identity, resistance and liberation, with focus on African narratives of queerness and its varied contestations in the literary and political sphere.He writes in both English and Igbo and earned a Bachelor’s degree in Applied Biology and Biotechnology from En...2024-06-1439 min
Ignite Your Imagination With Spoken Tales With Full AudiobookBad Habit Audiobook by Alana S. PorteroListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 698242
Title: Bad Habit
Author: Alana S. Portero
Narrator: Alexandra Grey
Format: Unabridged
Length: 5:36:19
Language: English
Release date: 05-23-24
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers UK
Genres: Fiction & Literature, Literary Fiction, Coming of Age, LGBTQ+
Summary:
I urge you to read Bad Habit' PEDRO ALMODÓVAR
'Had me hooked from the first page Savour every word' DUA LIPA
The book that everyone is reading
NEW YORK TIMES
A SERVICE95 BOOK CLUB PICK
Beautifully written and told in an irresistible voice, Bad Habit is a powerfully moving coming-of-age novel following a young t...2024-05-235h 36Ignite Your Imagination With Spoken Tales With Full AudiobookBad Habit Audiobook by Alana S. PorteroListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 729864
Title: Bad Habit
Author: Alana S. Portero
Narrator: Alexandra Grey
Format: Unabridged
Length: 5:36:19
Language: English
Release date: 04-23-24
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers UK
Genres: Fiction & Literature, Literary Fiction, General, LGBTQ+
Summary:
I urge you to read Bad Habit' PEDRO ALMODÓVAR
'Had me hooked from the first page Savour every word' DUA LIPA
The book that everyone is reading
NEW YORK TIMES
A SERVICE95 BOOK CLUB PICK
Beautifully written and told in an irresistible voice, Bad Habit is a powerfully moving coming-of-age novel following a young trans woman i...2024-04-235h 36
terongmalasDOWNLOAD [PDF] Vagabonds! by Eloghosa Osunde DOWNLOAD [PDF] Vagabonds! by Eloghosa Osunde Read Online Vagabonds! by Eloghosa Osunde is a great book to read and that's why I recommend reading or downloading ebook Vagabonds! for free in any format with visit the link button below. **Read Book Here ==> https://karunggonisan.blogspot.com/58446230-vagabonds **Download Book Here ==> https://karunggonisan.blogspot.com/58446230-vagabonds Book Synopsis : In the bustling streets and cloistered homes of Lagos, a cast of vivid charactersâ€â€some haunted, some defiantâ€â€navigate danger, demons, and love in a quest to lead true lives. As in Nigeria, vagabonds are those whose existe...2023-09-0100 min
terong hijauDOWNLOAD [PDF] Vagabonds! by Eloghosa OsundeDOWNLOAD [PDF] Vagabonds! by Eloghosa Osunde Read Online Vagabonds! by Eloghosa Osunde is a great book to read and that's why I recommend reading or downloading ebook Vagabonds! for free in any format with visit the link button below. **Read Book Here ==> https://karunggonisan.blogspot.com/58446230-vagabonds **Download Book Here ==> https://karunggonisan.blogspot.com/58446230-vagabonds Book Synopsis : In the bustling streets and cloistered homes of Lagos, a cast of vivid charactersâ€â€some haunted, some defiantâ€â€navigate danger, demons, and love in a quest to lead true lives. As in Nigeria, vagabonds are those whose existence is literally outlawed: the queer, the poor, the disp...2023-09-0110 min
terongmudaDOWNLOAD [PDF] Vagabonds! by Eloghosa Osunde DOWNLOAD [PDF] Vagabonds! by Eloghosa Osunde Read Online Vagabonds! by Eloghosa Osunde is a great book to read and that's why I recommend reading or downloading ebook Vagabonds! for free in any format with visit the link button below. **Read Book Here ==> https://karunggonisan.blogspot.com/58446230-vagabonds **Download Book Here ==> https://karunggonisan.blogspot.com/58446230-vagabonds Book Synopsis : In the bustling streets and cloistered homes of Lagos, a cast of vivid charactersâ€â€some haunted, some defiantâ€â€navigate danger, demons, and love in a quest to lead true lives. As in Nigeria, vagabonds are those whose existe...2023-09-0100 min
teronggemoyDOWNLOAD [PDF] Vagabonds! by Eloghosa Osunde DOWNLOAD [PDF] Vagabonds! by Eloghosa Osunde Read Online Vagabonds! by Eloghosa Osunde is a great book to read and that's why I recommend reading or downloading ebook Vagabonds! for free in any format with visit the link button below. **Read Book Here ==> https://karunggonisan.blogspot.com/58446230-vagabonds **Download Book Here ==> https://karunggonisan.blogspot.com/58446230-vagabonds Book Synopsis : In the bustling streets and cloistered homes of Lagos, a cast of vivid charactersâ€â€some haunted, some defiantâ€â€navigate danger, demons, and love in a quest to lead true lives. As in Nigeria, vagabonds are those whose existe...2023-09-0100 minBooks With Abena25. Good Story Openings Pt. 1Here's a look at some books with my favourite opening lines.Books Mentioned:Nervous Conditions by Tsitsi DangarembaThe Secret Lives of Baba Segi's Wives by Lola ShoneyinKintu by Jennifer Nansubuga MakumbiThe Death of Vivek Oji by Akwaeke EmeziHalf of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi AdichieHis Only Wife by Peace Adzo MedieSilver Sparrow by Tayari JonesTheir Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale HurstonBreast and Eggs by Mieko KawakamiAgainst the Loveless World by Susan AbulhawaBrown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline WoodsonSmall Worlds by Caleb Azumah NelsonVagabonds by Eloghosa by OsundeYou Made A Fool of Death With Your...2023-08-1818 min
ParrotbeetieEpisode 28: Queen DjerikaIn this episode on Parrotbeetie, Raafeke returns solo, starting off with a recap on the importance of drawing connections from media to inform our understanding of ourselves, even if things seem unrelated. He talks about the importance of queer shows, suchas Heartstopper and Sex Education, before sharing his thoughts on his current read; Vagabonds! by Eloghosa Osunde. Raafeke then goes on to conclude the Arada collection, sharing insight into the Fon and Ewe groups of West African, the ancient kingdom of Dahomey, and the infamous religion, Vodun. A recording of the Big Drum Dance song, "Djerika-o!" is shared and...2023-07-2632 min
It's In the Books: What we read, why we love it and why it matters.The List I've ReadIn this episode I talk about The Center for Fiction's First Novel Prize longlist journey that I have been on and what a delight it has been!
The Books I Talked About that I Read:
Brown Girls by Daphne Palasi Andreades
Portrait of a Thief by Grace D. Li
The Sign for Home by Blair Fell
The School for Good Mothers by Jessamine Chan
Nightcrawling by Lelia Mottley
Nobody's Magic by Destiny O. Birdsong
Post-Traumatic by Chantal V. Johnson
2023-03-2927 min
Poured OverEloghosa Osunde on VAGABONDS!"Each time I wrote a story that belonged in this book… It held some pain. It held some love. It held some hope, some longing..." Eloghosa Osunde’s debut novel Vagabonds! is an inventive, mythic whirlwind through the city of Lagos, Nigeria. Told through interconnected short stories, this raw, painful, and ultimately hopeful work sheds light on an often-unseen world and its diverse inhabitants. Osunde talks with us about the significance and spark of inspiration behind the title, writing a novel in an uncommon format, the feelings she wants to leave her readers with and more with Poure...2023-03-0230 min
Strori TimeStrori-Tales by MoonlightThis episode takes Inikpi back to the basics and inspiration for this podcast. We explore how simple, fairly unbelievable stories can convey moral messages as well as the importance of refining and adding to the message as we evolve and grow older.
Notable book mention: Vagabonds! by Eloghosa Osunde
Additional Nigerian and African music: Tales by moonlight by Show Dem Camp & Tems, Tales by moonlight by Tiwa Savage ft Amaarae
Send comments, stories and any interesting information about African/Nigerian culture to info@stroritime.com
Enjoy!2022-12-0428 min
The DripEpisode 38 -- Eloghosa Osunde’s VAGABONDS!: We Are the Majority!In this episode, the Spoilers can't stop gushing about Eloghosa Osunde's new novel, VAGABONDS! Structured like a spiritual text that challenges the orthodoxy and self-righteousness of those who would deny freedom and life to those on the margins of Nigerian society, this novel expertly constructs a narrative of self-salvation, told from the perspective of the vagabonds of Lagos. In reading this novel the Spoilers realized an important truth: the marginalized are the majority, and when the revolution comes, when the end times arrive -- in is the vagabonds who are gonna party together in love! Check out our emotional...2022-08-021h 02
The Waterstones PodcastWaterstones Debut Fiction Prize SpecialFeaturing Bonnie Garmus, Tess Gunty, Louise Kennedy, Sequoia Nagamatsu, Eloghosa Osunde and Tara M. Stringfellow.
A unique opportunity to hear all six authors shortlisted for the inaugural Waterstones Debut Fiction Prize. With a prize celebrating debut novels across genres it's no surprise to find such variety amongst our six nominees. Social commentary, science fiction, family sagas, spirituality, great characters and unforgettable lessons in life from the most exciting new voices in fiction. Join us as we discover their road to publication and hear their answers to questions from those who've championed their books: Waterstones booksellers.2022-07-211h 05
The Litty PodcastEP. 29 - Book Recommendations On AcidBooks and authors mentioned in this episode: ✣ Dial A For Aunties - Jesse Q. Sutanto ✣ Black Water Sister - Zen Cho ✣ My Dark Vanessa - Kate Elizabeth Russell ✣ Consent - Vanessa Springora ✣ Imagine This - Sade Adeniran ✣ Tiny Sunbirds Far Away - Christie Watson ✣ Kintu / The First Woman - Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi ✣ Black Sun - Rebecca Roanhorse ✣ The Fifth Season - N. K. Jemisin ✣ The Murmur of Bees - Sofia Segovia ✣ A Fine Balance - Rohinton Mistry ✣ The Island of Sea Women - Lisa See ✣ The Mountains Sing - Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai ✣ Mouthful of Birds - Samanta Schweblin ✣ The Night S...2022-04-061h 15
Experience The Full Audiobook That Keeps Story Seekers Hooked.Vagabonds! by Eloghosa OsundePlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/518057to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Vagabonds!
Author: Eloghosa Osunde
Narrator: Eloghosa Osunde
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 11 hours 43 minutes
Release date: March 15, 2022
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1
Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1
Genres: Fairy Tales & Folklore
Publisher's Summary:
‘Gasp in wonder’ Marlon James, author of Black Leopard, Red Wolf ‘Electrifying’ Irenosen Okojie, author of Nudibranch ‘Gasp-inducing’ AnOther ‘Joyous, defiant’ Caleb Azumah Nelson, author of Open Water ‘Visionary’ Guardian VAGABONDS! is a tumultuous and unexpectedly joyous novel of oppression and defiance among the people and spirits of Lagos. Lagos is a city for all . . . you share this place wit...2022-03-1511h 43
Absorb This Sensational Full Audiobook — Perfect In The Car.Vagabonds!: A Novel by Eloghosa OsundePlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/529931to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Vagabonds!: A Novel
Author: Eloghosa Osunde
Narrator: Obongjayar, Sheila Chukwulozie, Ifeyinwa Unachukwu, Atta Otigba, Arit Okpo, Eloghosa Osunde
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 11 hours 43 minutes
Release date: March 15, 2022
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.33 of Total 3
Ratings of Narrator: 3.5 of Total 2
Genres: LGBTQ+
Publisher's Summary:
NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE NEW YORKER LONGLISTED FOR THE CENTER FOR FICTION FIRST NOVEL PRIZE AND THE VCU CABELL FIRST NOVELIST AWARD “If you read one debut novel in 2022, this should be it.” —Los Angeles Times In the bustling streets and cloistered homes...2022-03-1511h 43Download Top Full Audiobooks in Literature, Literary FictionVagabonds! by Eloghosa OsundePlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/518057to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Vagabonds!
Author: Eloghosa Osunde
Narrator: Eloghosa Osunde
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 11 hours 43 minutes
Release date: March 15, 2022
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1
Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1
Genres: Literary Fiction
Publisher's Summary:
‘Gasp in wonder’ Marlon James, author of Black Leopard, Red Wolf ‘Electrifying’ Irenosen Okojie, author of Nudibranch ‘Gasp-inducing’ AnOther ‘Joyous, defiant’ Caleb Azumah Nelson, author of Open Water ‘Visionary’ Guardian VAGABONDS! is a tumultuous and unexpectedly joyous novel of oppression and defiance among the people and spirits of Lagos. Lagos is a city for all . . . you share this place with fles...2022-03-1511h 43Download Top Full Audiobooks in Literature, Literary FictionVagabonds!: A Novel by Eloghosa OsundePlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/529931to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Vagabonds!: A Novel
Author: Eloghosa Osunde
Narrator: Obongjayar, Sheila Chukwulozie, Ifeyinwa Unachukwu, Atta Otigba, Arit Okpo, Eloghosa Osunde
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 11 hours 43 minutes
Release date: March 15, 2022
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.67 of Total 3
Ratings of Narrator: 3.5 of Total 2
Genres: Literary Fiction
Publisher's Summary:
NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE NEW YORKER LONGLISTED FOR THE CENTER FOR FICTION FIRST NOVEL PRIZE AND THE VCU CABELL FIRST NOVELIST AWARD “If you read one debut novel in 2022, this should be it.” —Los Angeles Times In the bustling streets and cloist...2022-03-1511h 43Download Top Full Audiobooks in Literature, Fairy Tales & FolkloreVagabonds!: A Novel by Eloghosa OsundePlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/529931to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Vagabonds!: A Novel
Author: Eloghosa Osunde
Narrator: Obongjayar, Sheila Chukwulozie, Ifeyinwa Unachukwu, Atta Otigba, Arit Okpo, Eloghosa Osunde
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 11 hours 43 minutes
Release date: March 15, 2022
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.67 of Total 3
Ratings of Narrator: 3.5 of Total 2
Genres: Fairy Tales & Folklore
Publisher's Summary:
NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE NEW YORKER LONGLISTED FOR THE CENTER FOR FICTION FIRST NOVEL PRIZE AND THE VCU CABELL FIRST NOVELIST AWARD “If you read one debut novel in 2022, this should be it.” —Los Angeles Times In the bustling streets and cl...2022-03-1511h 43Download Top Full Audiobooks in Literature, Fairy Tales & FolkloreVagabonds! by Eloghosa OsundePlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/518057to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Vagabonds!
Author: Eloghosa Osunde
Narrator: Eloghosa Osunde
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 11 hours 43 minutes
Release date: March 15, 2022
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1
Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1
Genres: Fairy Tales & Folklore
Publisher's Summary:
‘Gasp in wonder’ Marlon James, author of Black Leopard, Red Wolf ‘Electrifying’ Irenosen Okojie, author of Nudibranch ‘Gasp-inducing’ AnOther ‘Joyous, defiant’ Caleb Azumah Nelson, author of Open Water ‘Visionary’ Guardian VAGABONDS! is a tumultuous and unexpectedly joyous novel of oppression and defiance among the people and spirits of Lagos. Lagos is a city for all . . . you share this place wit...2022-03-1511h 43
Free Audiobook, Where Stories Come Alive, Take a DiveVagabonds! Audiobook by Eloghosa OsundeListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 518057
Title: Vagabonds!
Author: Eloghosa Osunde
Narrator: Eloghosa Osunde
Format: Unabridged
Length: 11:43:26
Language: English
Release date: 03-15-22
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers UK
Genres: Fiction & Literature, Literary Fiction, Fairy Tales & Folklore, General
Summary:
Gasp in wonder Marlon James, author of Black Leopard, Red Wolf
Electrifying Irenosen Okojie, author of Nudibranch
Gasp-inducing AnOther
Joyous, defiant Caleb Azumah Nelson, author of Open Water
Visionary Guardian
VAGABONDS! is a tumultuous and unexpectedly joyous novel of oppression and defiance among the people and spirits of Lagos.
Lagos is a city for all . . . you share...2022-03-1511h 43
Korks TalksThe history of Food, the inevitability of Death and the space in-betweenThis episode includes a mini-review of Stanley Tucci's new series: Searching For Italy https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0bncl3n , engaging with different cultural views on death, the impact of cultural forces like Jamal Edwards, Andre Leon Talley and Virgil Abloh before they passed, and the role of mental health in the Black community.
Catapult Magazine extract by Eloghosa Osunde https://catapult.co/stories/rain-short-fiction-by-eloghosa-osunde
2022-03-0424 min
The Litty PodcastEP. 24 - The Litty Sessions: It's the final brain cells...Books mentioned in this episode: ✣ Nearly All the Men in Lagos are Mad by Damilare Kuku✣ The Old Woman with the Knife by Gu Byeong-mo✣ Vagabonds by Eloghosa Osunde✣ Joan is Okay by Weike Wang✣ Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson✣ The Legend series by Marie Lu✣ The Shatter Me series by Tahereh Mafi✣ The Throne of Glass series by Sarah J. MaasFollow us on Twitter @thelittypod and on Instagram @thelitty_podcast.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify...2021-12-1555 min
Korks TalksSustainability, Goodreads and Good WritingApologies for the hiatus all! I've been super busy. But please find below a host of articles I mention in the episode today (which is mostly about sustainability and self-care)
Recommended:
https://azmagazine.co.uk/is-this-character-quirky-or-is-she-just-autistic/
https://www.stylist.co.uk/fashion/fashion-rental-industry-social-media/543270
https://catapult.co/stories/rain-short-fiction-by-eloghosa-osunde
My article:
https://azmagazine.co.uk/joy-oladokuns-label-debut-album-in-defense-of-my-own-happiness-complete-seeks-to-fulfil-her-names-prophecy-with-a-tenuous-exploration-of-self/
2021-07-2528 min
The Paris ReviewCrucial Handshakes (A celebration of issues 233 and 234)This bonus episode revisits and remixes the virtual launch events for Paris Review issues 233 and 234, summer and fall 2020—no Zoom room required! First, Eloghosa Osunde reads the opening of her story “Good Boy”; next, Aracelis Girmay reads Lucille Clifton’s “Poem to My Yellow Coat”; then Lydia Davis shares her short piece “The Left Hand”; translator Patricio Ferrari recites “Crater of the Beginning” by Portuguese poet Antonio Osorio; Jamel Brinkley reads an excerpt from his story “Witness”; Rabih Alameddine reads from his story “The July War”; Emma Hine presents her poem “Cassandra”; and the episode concludes with Girmay’s awe-filled recollection of her vis...2021-02-1835 min