Shows
Remarkable ReceptionsThe Debt Our Field Owes Black Students -- ep. by Howard Rambsy IIA brief take on how the organizing and protests of Black students in the 1960s and 1970s paved the way for African American literature courses and the field of Black literary studies.Script by Howard Rambsy II Read by Kassandra Timm
2024-12-1703 minRemarkable ReceptionsPlayful Representations of Slavery -- ep. by Howard Rambsy IIA brief take on how authors like Ishmael Reed, Charles Johnson, James McBride, and Paul Beatty use humor and playfulness in neo-slave narratives to offer fresh, creative perspectives on slavery.Script by Howard Rambsy II Read by Kassandra Timm
2024-12-1703 minRemarkable ReceptionsJames as a Neo-Slave Narrative -- ep. by Howard Rambsy IIA brief take on Percival Everett’s James as a neo-slave narrative, situating it within the rich body of African American fiction addressing slavery while critiquing the isolation of Black writers from broader creative networks.Script by Howard Rambsy II Read by Kassandra Timm
2024-12-1703 minRemarkable ReceptionsTa-Nehisi Coates's Three Best-selling Comics -- ep. by Howard Rambsy IIA brief take on Ta-Nehisi Coates’s groundbreaking success as a comic book writer, with Black Panther and Captain America issues collectively selling over 500,000 copies, marking a historic achievement for an African American creator in the industry.Script by Howard Rambsy II Read by Kassandra Timm
2024-12-1703 minRemarkable ReceptionsBlack Readership Grievances -- ep. by Howard Rambsy IIA brief take on the overlooked grievances of Black readers, highlighting cultural and structural challenges they face, from limited access to diverse genres and author events to inadequate representation in media and publishing campaigns.Script by Howard Rambsy II Read by Kassandra Timm
2024-12-1703 minRemarkable ReceptionsNovel Generator Machine -- ep. by Howard Rambsy IIA brief take on the Novel Generator Machine, a digital resource inspired by barbershop conversations, offering personalized recommendations for over 1,000 novels by Black writers across various genres and categories.Script by Howard Rambsy II 22Read by Kassandra Timm
2024-12-1703 minRemarkable Receptions200th episode -- ep. by Howard Rambsy IIA short take marking our 200th episodeScript by Howard Rambsy II Read by Kassandra Timm
2024-12-1703 minRemarkable ReceptionsTalking Books -- ep. by Howard Rambsy IIA brief take on Olaudah Equiano's reflections on "talking books," exploring their connection to freedom and their resonance with the modern concept of audiobooks.Script by Howard Rambsy IIRead by Kassandra Timm
2024-12-1702 minRemarkable ReceptionsMaking African American Lit Audible -- ep. by Howard Rambsy IIA brief take on how incorporating audio recordings into African American literature courses can enhance accessibility, foster deeper connections, and reveal new dimensions of storytelling.Script by Howard Rambsy II Read by Kassandra Timm
2024-12-1702 minRemarkable ReceptionsThe Evolution of Afrofuturism -- ep. by Howard Rambsy IIA brief take on the evolution of Afrofuturism from a critical framework exploring race and technology to a widely used label for Black artistic productions infused with science fiction and tech.Script by Howard Rambsy IIRead by Kassandra Timm
2024-11-2703 minRemarkable ReceptionsWhen Did Contemporary Black Literature Begin? -- ep. by Howard Rambsy IIA brief take on the challenges of periodizing African American literature, exploring when the current literary era began and how it might be defined.Script by Howard Rambsy IIRead by Kassandra Timm
2024-11-2703 minRemarkable ReceptionsOne Black Writer at a Time -- ep. by Howard Rambsy IIA brief take on the media’s narrow focus on a select few Black writersScript by Howard Rambsy IIRead by Kassandra Timm
2024-11-2703 minRemarkable ReceptionsAfrican American Fiction at the Airport -- ep. by Howard Rambsy IIA brief take on the limited presence of Black-authored novels in a Chicago airport bookstore.Script by Howard Rambsy IIRead by Kassandra Timm
2024-11-2702 minRemarkable ReceptionsThe Rise of Afrofuturism in the 1990s -- ep. by Howard Rambsy IIA brief take on how Alondra Nelson’s Yahoo group in the 1990s shaped the rise of Afrofuturism through discussions on race, tech, and Black culture.Script by Howard Rambsy IIRead by Kassandra Timm
2024-11-2703 minRemarkable ReceptionsTa-Nehisi Coates Responds to Responses -- ep. by Howard Rambsy IIA brief take on how Between the World and Me sparked layered reactions, with Coates critiquing the fixation on white readers’ responses to his Black-centered narrative.Script by Howard Rambsy IIRead by Kassandra Timm
2024-11-2603 minRemarkable ReceptionsThree Top Black Novels on Wikipedia -- ep. by Howard Rambsy IIA brief take on how Invisible Man, Beloved, and The Color Purple top Wikipedia’s views for African American novels, showcasing their lasting impact.Script by Howard Rambsy IIRead by Kassandra Timm
2024-11-2602 minRemarkable ReceptionsAndrew Theising's East St. Louis Postcards -- ep. by Howard Rambsy IIA brief take on Andrew Theising’s collection of East St. Louis postcards, now a vital visual archive of the city’s history.Script by Howard Rambsy IIRead by Kassandra Timm
2024-11-2603 minRemarkable ReceptionsFrom Uranium to Vibranium -- ep. by Howard Rambsy IIA brief take on how Africa’s independence movements and leaders like Lumumba inspired the creation of Black Panther and Wakanda.Script by Howard Rambsy IIRead by Kassandra Timm
2024-11-2604 minRemarkable ReceptionsA New Map of Wakanda -- ep. by Howard Rambsy IIA brief take on how Ta-Nehisi Coates’s Black Panther run introduced a Wakanda map, deepening its world-building and legacy.Script by Howard Rambsy IIRead by Kassandra Timm
2024-11-2602 minRemarkable ReceptionsReader -- ep. by Howard Rambsy IIA brief take on 30 essential African American novels, from Toni Morrison to Colson Whitehead, as an entry point to a rich literary tradition and the journeys ahead.Script by Howard Rambsy IIRead by Kassandra Timm
2024-11-2602 minRemarkable ReceptionsThe Story Architect Behind Celebrity Memoirs -- ep. by Howard Rambsy IIA brief take on Michelle Burford, the writer behind memoirs by Cicely Tyson, Alicia Keys, Simone Biles, and others, whose collaborative storytelling gives voice to the life experiences of prominent Black women, among others. Script by Howard Rambsy IIRead by Kassandra Timm
2024-11-2403 minRemarkable ReceptionsThe Saga of Huey Freeman -- ep. by Howard Rambsy IIA brief take on Huey Freeman, the sharp-tongued, afro-wearing 10-year-old from The Boondocks, whose biting critiques of society made him a highly visible (fictive) Black militant.Script by Howard Rambsy IIRead by Kassandra Timm
2024-11-2403 minRemarkable ReceptionsThe Greatest 25 Years in Black Women’s Writing? -- ep. by Howard Rambsy IIA brief take on the extraordinary literary achievements of Black women writers from 1969 to 1994, a period marked by groundbreaking works and unprecedented critical and popular acclaim.Script by Howard Rambsy IIRead by Kassandra Timm
2024-11-2404 minRemarkable ReceptionsOrganizing African American Literature -- ep. by Howard Rambsy IIA brief take on how college professors navigate the abundance of African American literary works, using survey courses, special topics, and evolving syllabi to introduce students to this rich and expansive field.Script by Howard Rambsy IIRead by Kassandra Timm
2024-11-2403 minRemarkable ReceptionsRepresentations of Slavery as Creative Inspiration -- ep. by Howard Rambsy IIA brief take on how generations of Black creators—novelists, poets, filmmakers, and musicians—have drawn inspiration from the subject of slavery, producing works that highlight its horrors, reimagine its history, and elevate African American artistic expression.Script by Howard Rambsy IIRead by Kassandra Timm
2024-11-2404 minRemarkable ReceptionsReasons to Stop Watching -- ep. by Elizabeth Cali and Howard Rambsy IIA brief take on why viewers committed to quality representations of Black characters and storylines might stop watching a show, choosing instead to seek better depictions or explore other forms of storytelling.Script by Elizabeth Cali and Howard Rambsy IIRead by Kassandra Timm
2024-11-2403 minRemarkable ReceptionsThe Puzzle of Toni Morrison’s “Recitatif” -- ep. by Howard Rambsy IIA brief take on how Toni Morrison’s short story Recitatif captivates readers by challenging them to determine the race of its main characters, sparking debates shaped by their own assumptions and experiences.Script by Howard Rambsy IIRead by Kassandra Timm
2024-11-2403 minRemarkable Receptions99 Career Options (and Teaching’s Just One) -- ep. by Howard Rambsy IIA brief take on how studying African American literature opens doors to diverse careers, from digital editing to brand strategy, while enhancing analytical skills and cultural understanding.Script by Howard Rambsy IIRead by Kassandra Timm
2024-11-2403 minRemarkable ReceptionsUnremarkable Receptions -- ep. by Howard Rambsy IIA brief take on the need for a sociology of Black novelists to better understand the challenges and limited recognition faced by the vast majority of Black writers.Script by Howard Rambsy IIRead by Kassandra Timm
2024-11-2403 minRemarkable ReceptionsThe Acacia Tree Sunset Treatment -- ep. by Howard Rambsy IIA brief take on the recurring visual clichés of Africa on novel covers. Script by Howard Rambsy IIRead by Kassandra Timm
2024-11-2302 minRemarkable ReceptionsAfrican American Silent Generation -- ep. by Howard Rambsy IIA brief take on African American novelists born between born between 1928 and 1945.Written by Howard Rambsy IIVoiceover by Kassandra Timm
2024-11-1904 minRemarkable ReceptionsThe Origins of Neo-slave Narrative -- ep. by Howard Rambsy IIA brief take on the origins of the term neo-slave narrative. Written by Howard Rambsy IIVoiceover by Kassandra Timm
2024-11-1703 minRemarkable ReceptionsMalcolm X Crime Scene Investigators -- ep. by Howard Rambsy IIA brief on the journalists, cultural critics, and independent researchers who have dedicated years to uncovering the truth behind the assassination of Malcolm XWritten by Howard Rambsy IIRead by Kassandra Timm
2024-11-0403 minRemarkable ReceptionsMalcolm X and the Man with the Shotgun -- ep. by Howard Rambsy IIA consideration of the decades-long search for the man who fired the shotgun that killed Malcolm X, highlighting the tireless efforts of amateur investigators and the eventual exoneration of two wrongfully convicted men. Written by Howard Rambsy IIRead by Kassandra Timm
2024-11-0406 minRemarkable ReceptionsThe 150th Episode of Remarkable Receptions -- ep. by Howard Rambsy IIA short take marking our 150th episodeWritten by Howard Rambsy IIRead by Kassandra Timm
2024-10-2202 minRemarkable ReceptionsThe Days After Toni Morrison Died -- ep. by Howard Rambsy IICharting an extraordinary outpouring of obituaries and tributes for a towering Black novelistWritten by Howard Rambsy IIRead by Kassandra Timm
2024-10-2203 minRemarkable ReceptionsBlack Men Writers, the New York Times, and a Missed Opportunity -- ep. by Howard Rambsy IIHow a historic gathering of Black men writers came up short.Written by Howard Rambsy IIRead by Kassandra Timm
2024-10-1703 minRemarkable ReceptionsUnnamed African American Protagonists -- ep. by Howard Rambsy IIA short take on unnamed protagonists in novels by Black writersWritten by Howard Rambsy IIRead by Kassandra Timm
2024-10-1702 minRemarkable ReceptionsThe Toni Morrison Society in Martinique - ep. by Howard Rambsy IIA short take on the Toni Morrison Society's June 2024, symposium in Fort-de-France, Martinique. Episode written by Howard Rambsy IIRead by Kassandra Timm
2024-09-0603 minRemarkable ReceptionsA Defining Book on the Black Arts Movement - ep. by Howard Rambsy IIA short take on a widely cited scholarly book on 1960s and 1970s African American artistic production, James Smethurst's The Black Arts Movement: Literary Nationalism in the 1960s and 1970s (2004).Episode by Howard Rambsy II Read by Kassandra Timm
2024-09-0403 minRemarkable ReceptionsKatherine Dunham -- ep. by Howard Rambsy II and Danielle HallA short take on a legendary dancer and choreographerWritten by Howard Rambsy II and Danielle HallRead by Kassandra Timm
2024-07-2603 minRemarkable ReceptionsTrudier Harris's Bigger: A Literary Life -- ep. by Howard Rambsy IIFinally, a sustained scholarly exploration of a character who, for over eight decades, has haunted our literary and cultural imaginations. Written by Howard Rambsy IIRead by Kassandra Timm
2024-07-0203 minRemarkable ReceptionsJames & Huck -- ep. by Howard Rambsy IIWhat if Mark Twain scholar Matt Seybold is right about the influence that Percival Everett's James will have on The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn?Written by Howard Rambsy IIRead by Kassandra Timm
2024-07-0102 minRemarkable ReceptionsAudio and African American Bibliography -- ep. by Howard Rambsy IIWhat roles will podcasts and other audio compositions play in documenting African American publishing history?Written by Howard Rambsy IIRead by Kassandra Timm
2024-06-1303 minRemarkable ReceptionsAmiri Baraka and Black World magazine -- ep. by Howard Rambsy IIConsiderations of the coverage of Amiri Baraka in Negro Digest/Black World magazine.Written by Howard Rambsy IIRead by Kassandra Timm
2024-06-1303 minRemarkable ReceptionsCarolyn Fowler's Groundbreaking Bibliographic Work -- ep. by Howard Rambsy IIHighlighting the bibliographic work of Carolyn Fowler, scholar of African American literature.Written by Howard Rambsy IIRead by Kassandra Timm
2024-06-1303 minRemarkable ReceptionsThe Black Bibliography Project -- ep. by Howard Rambsy IIA short take about an effort to build an electronic database that focuses on African American artistic, scholarly, and curatorial communities.Written by Howard Rambsy IIRead by Kassandra Timm
2024-06-1303 minRemarkable ReceptionsAfrican American literature and the Cold War period -- ep. by Howard Rambsy IIA short take on African American literature and the Cold War period.Written by Howard Rambsy IIRead by Kassandra Timm
2024-06-1103 minRemarkable ReceptionsElizabeth McHenry, Kinohi Nishikawa, and African American literary studies -- ep. by Howard Rambsy IIWhat two scholars of African American literature indicate about the range of a scholarly fieldWritten by Howard Rambsy IIRead by Kassandra Timm
2024-06-0304 minRemarkable ReceptionsZora Neale Hurston and Richard Wright -- ep. by Howard Rambsy IIWhy these two writers are integral to the development of African American literary studiesWritten by Howard Rambsy IIRead by Kassandra Timm
2024-06-0303 minRemarkable ReceptionsBlack Writers in support of Toni Morrison -- ep. by Howard Rambsy IIWhen the appraisal of Toni Morrison took a major step forwardWritten by Howard Rambsy IIRead by Kassandra Timm
2024-06-0303 minRemarkable ReceptionsToni Morrison and African American literary studies -- ep. by Howard Rambsy IIConsiderations of Toni Morrison and scholarly discourse.Written by Howard Rambsy IIRead by Kassandra Timm
2024-06-0303 minRemarkable ReceptionsThe Rise of 19th Century Studies -- ep. by Howard Rambsy IICharting the rise of an important subfield in African American literary studies.Script by Howard Rambsy IIRead by Kassandra Timm
2024-06-0303 minRemarkable ReceptionsThe Tradition Imperative -- ep. by Howard Rambsy IIA consideration of efforts to define the interconnectivity of African American literary compositions.Written by Howard Rambsy IIRead by Kassandra Timm
2024-05-1403 minRemarkable ReceptionsOur Very Own Norton -- ep. by Howard Rambsy IIA short take on the Norton Anthology of African American Literature.Written by Howard Rambsy II Read by Kassandra Timm
2024-05-1403 minRemarkable ReceptionsResources and African American literary studies -- ep. by Howard Rambsy IICharting the rise of African American literary resources.Written by Howard Rambsy II Read by Kassandra Timm
2024-05-1403 minRemarkable ReceptionsWords of Fire -- ep. by Howard Rambsy IIA short take on an anthology that contributed to the study of African American writing and Black feminist thought.Written by Howard Rambsy IIRead by Kassandra Timm
2024-05-1403 minRemarkable ReceptionsThe Field of African American Literary Studies -- ep. by Howard Rambsy IIA short take on the advancement of a literary field during the late 1980s onward.Script by Howard Rambsy IIRead by Kassandra Timm
2024-05-1403 minRemarkable ReceptionsA Sociology of African American Literature - ep. by Howard Rambsy IIA short take on Jerry W. Ward's idea of a sociology of African American literature.Script by Howard Rambsy IIRead by Kassandra Timm
2024-03-2403 minRemarkable Receptions1987 - Pivotal Year in Black Literary History - ep. by Howard Rambsy IIA short take on why 1987 was so consequential in Black literary history. Written by Howard Rambsy II. Read by Kassandra Timm.
2024-02-0703 minRemarkable ReceptionsThe 100th episode of Remarkable Receptions -- ep. by Howard Rambsy IIA short take marking our 100th episodeWritten by Howard Rambsy IIRead by Kassandra Timm
2023-12-2703 minRemarkable ReceptionsToni Morrison as Voice Actor -- ep. by Howard Rambsy IIA short take on Toni Morrison as the voice actor for her novels.Written by Howard Rambsy IIRead by Kassandra Timm
2023-12-2605 minRemarkable ReceptionsThe Trouble with Leading Writer on Race Coverage -- ep. by Howard Rambsy II A short take about when one Black writer was continuously labeled the leading Black writer.Written by Howard Rambsy IIRead by Kassandra Timm
2023-12-2403 minRemarkable ReceptionsThe Resounding Talents of Dion Graham -- ep. by Howard Rambsy IIA short take on the extraordinary voice acting of Dion Graham.Written by Howard Rambsy IIRead by Kassandra Timm
2023-12-2305 minRemarkable ReceptionsA Black Voice in a galaxy far, far away -- ep. by Howard Rambsy IIA short take about the iconic voice acting of James Earl Jones as Darth Vader.Written by Howard Rambsy IIRead by Kassandra Timm
2023-12-1404 minRemarkable ReceptionsAnnouncing Ta-Nehisi Coates as a Marvel writer -- ep. by Howard Rambsy IIA short take about the announcement and pre-publication reception of Ta-Nehisi Coates as a writer for Marvel comics. Written by Howard Rambsy IIRead by Kassandra Timm
2023-12-1003 minRemarkable ReceptionsWhen Nick Fury became black -- ep. by Howard Rambsy IIA short take on how Nick Fury became a popular Black character in the Marvel universe.Written by Howard Rambsy IIRead by Kassandra Timm
2023-12-1003 minRemarkable ReceptionsBorn in Blackness and São Tomé -- ep. by Howard Rambsy IIA short take on "one of the most important economic circuits in the history of the world.” Episode by Howard Rambsy IIRead by Kassandra Timm
2023-09-1504 minRemarkable ReceptionsRichard Wright, Keneth Kinnamon, and bibliography -- ep. by Howard Rambsy IIA short take on Keneth Kinnamon's extensive bibliographies on Richard Wright.Written by Howard Rambsy IIRead by Kassandra Timm.
2023-09-1503 minRemarkable ReceptionsBlack novel dedications -- ep. by Howard Rambsy IIA short take about the dedications offered by Black novelists in their books.Episode by Howard Rambsy II Read by Kassandra Timm
2023-09-1504 minRemarkable ReceptionsThe prolific and creative work of Colson Whitehead -- ep. by Howard Rambsy IIA short take on the prolific and creative work of Colson Whitehead Episode by Howard Rambsy IIRead by Kassandra Timm
2023-09-1503 minRemarkable ReceptionsSouthern Black Writers -- ep. by Howard Rambsy IIA short take on Southern Black Writers.Episode by Howard Rambsy IIRead by Kassandra Timm
2023-09-1503 minRemarkable ReceptionsThe Oracle, Ben McFall -- ep. by Howard Rambsy IIA short take on Ben McFall, who managed the fiction section at the Strand for over four decades. Written by Howard RambsyRead by Kassandra Timm
2023-03-3102 minRemarkable ReceptionsToni Morrison's statement about writing & revision -- ep. by Howard Rambsy IIA short take on an alternative way of understanding a popular Toni Morrison quotation. Written by Howard Rambsy IIRead by Kassandra Timm
2023-03-1702 minRemarkable ReceptionsFrom Verses to Visuals on Jack Johnson -- ep. by Howard Rambsy IIA short take on the graphic novel Last on His Feet: Jack Johnson and the Battle of the Century written by Adrian Matejka and drawn by Youssef Daoudi.Episode written by Howard Rambsy IIRead by Kassandra Timm
2023-03-1602 minRemarkable ReceptionsSome Ways of Thinking about African American Literary Data Work -- ep. by Kenton Rambsy and Howard Rambsy IIAn episode about African American Literary Data Work, covering subjects such as frequently featured authors in scholarly journals, film adaptations and Wikipedia pageviews, novel ratings on Goodreads, and Toni Morrison's reception.The episode was written by Kenton Rambsy and Howard Rambsy II. Read by Kassandra Timm.
2023-02-1714 minRemarkable ReceptionsQuantifying Toni Morrison's Reception -- ep. by Kenton Rambsy and Howard Rambsy IIA short take on the remarkable reception of Toni Morrison. Written by Kenton Rambsy and Howard Rambsy II.Read by Kassandra Timm.
2023-02-1603 minRemarkable ReceptionsAfrican American Literary Data Work -- ep. by Kenton Rambsy and Howard Rambsy IIA short take on African American literary data work.Written by Kenton Rambsy and Howard Rambsy IIRead by Kassndra Timm.
2023-02-1602 minRemarkable ReceptionsFilm Adaptations and Wikipedia pageviews - ep. by Kenton Rambsy and Howard Rambsy IIA short take on the key factor that pushes African American novels above 100,000 Wikipedia pageviews. Written by Kenton Rambsy and Howard Rambsy IIRead by Kassandra Timm
2023-02-1302 minRemarkable ReceptionsQuantifying African American Novel Ratings on Goodreads -- ep. by Kenton Rambsy and Howard Rambsy IIA short take on African American novel ratings on Goodreads Written by Kenton Rambsy and Howard Rambsy IIRead by Kassandra Timm
2023-02-1302 minRemarkable ReceptionsFrequently Featured Authors in the CLA Journal -- ep. by Kenton Rambsy and Howard Rambsy IIA short take on six frequently featured authors in the College Language Association (CLA) Journal.Written by Kenton Rambsy and Howard Rambsy IIRead by Kassandra Timm.
2023-02-0303 minRemarkable ReceptionsFrequently Featured Authors in African American Review -- ep. by Kenton Rambsy and Howard Rambsy IIA short take on six frequently featured authors in African American Review.Written by Kenton Rambsy and Howard Rambsy IIRead by Kassandra Timm.
2023-01-3103 minRemarkable ReceptionsThe most African American literature courses in the country -- ep. by Howard Rambsy IIA short take on the large number of African American literature courses offered at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.Written by Howard Rambsy IIRead by Kassandra Timm
2023-01-2903 minRemarkable ReceptionsNovelist and Television writer, Nichelle Tramble Spellman -- ep. by Nicole Dixon and Howard Rambsy IIA short take on novelist-turned-television writer and producer, Nichelle Tramble Spellman. Nicole Dixon and Howard Rambsy II.Read by Kassandra Timm.
2022-12-2903 minRemarkable ReceptionsMarc Olden, a prolific, largely unknown novelist -- ep. by Howard Rambsy IIA short take on Marc Olden -- a prolific, less well-known novelist. Written by Howard Rambsy IIRead by Kassandra Timm.
2022-12-2203 minRemarkable ReceptionsThe 50th Episode of Remarkable Receptions - ep. by Howard Rambsy IIA short take about our podcast -- a project that offers commentary about popular and critical responses to African American novels, novelists, and more. Written by Howard Rambsy IIRead by Kassandra Timm.
2022-12-1603 minRemarkable ReceptionsTa-Nehisi Coates and the Midnight Angels - ep. by Howard Rambsy IIA short take on how Ta-Nehisi Coates envisions a team of women special forces in the comic book Black Panther.Written by Howard Rambsy IIRead by Kassandra Timm.
2022-12-0803 minRemarkable ReceptionsAfrican American Literature Survey Courses -- ep. by Elizabeth Cali and Howard Rambsy IIA short take on surveys of African American literature.Written by Elizabeth Cali and Howard Rambsy IIRead by Kassandra Timm.
2022-11-3003 minRemarkable ReceptionsThe Bench by the Road Project -- ep. by Howard Rambsy IIA short take on the Toni Morrison Society's Bench by the Road project.Written by Howard Rambsy IIRead by Kassandra Timm.
2022-11-3002 minRemarkable ReceptionsOne of the smartest characters in African American fiction -- ep. by Howard Rambsy IIA short take on a character that many readers view as one of the smartest characters in African American fiction. Episode by Howard Rambsy IIRead by Kassandra Timm
2022-11-1703 minRemarkable ReceptionsBlack men novelists and intellectual traditions -- ep. by Howard Rambsy IIA short take on an interconnected thread of intellectualism in novels by black men.Episode by Howard Rambsy Episode read by Kassandra Timm.
2022-09-1703 minRemarkable ReceptionsBlack women writers courses - episode by Howard Rambsy IIHere's a short take on where all those Black Women Writers courses come from. Episode by Howard Rambsy II.Read by Kassandra Timm.
2022-09-0304 minRemarkable ReceptionsTrudier Harris’s prolific scholarship on African American Novels -- episode by Howard Rambsy IIA brief discussion of the prolific scholarship on African American novels by scholar Trudier Harris.Episode by Howard Rambsy IIThe script was read by Kassandra Timm.
2022-06-2904 minRemarkable ReceptionsColson Whitehead and Vocabulary – episode by Howard Rambsy IICollege students at one university have expressed a range of feelings about the many new words that they encounter when reading Colson Whitehead’s novel The Intuitionist. Episode by Howard Rambsy IIThe script was read by Kassandra Timm.
2022-06-2903 minRemarkable ReceptionsToni Morrison and Vocabulary – episode by Howard Rambsy IIWhat can we learn about the differences among the 11 novels Toni Morrison published when we consider her word usage?Episode by Howard Rambsy II
2022-06-2903 minRemarkable ReceptionsPaul Beatty and Vocabulary – episode by Howard Rambsy IIWho would’ve thought that a joke-telling novelist would have one of the largest vocabularies in African American literature? Episode by Howard Rambsy IIThe script was read by Kassandra Timm.
2022-06-2903 minRemarkable ReceptionsOctavia Butler and Wikipedia -- episode by Howard Rambsy II and Kenton RambsyWhy did Octavia Butler become so popular on Wikipedia in 2018?Episode written by Howard Rambsy II and Kenton Rambsy
2022-06-2903 minRemarkable ReceptionsThe Largest Vocabulary in African American Lit. -- episode by Howard Rambsy IIHave you ever wondered about the African American novels with the largest vocabularies? A look at literary data offers some answers. Episode by Howard Rambsy II
2022-06-2902 minRemarkable ReceptionsRichard Wright's infamous review -- episode by Howard Rambsy IIIn October 1937, an aspiring, 29-year-old author wrote a negative assessment of a recently published novel. Here's the story of what happened next.Episode written by Howard Rambsy IIThe script was read by Kassandra Timm.
2022-06-2903 minRemarkable ReceptionsColson Whitehead's The Underground Railroad - episode by Howard Rambsy II and Elizabeth CaliThe extraordinary reception to a novel about an escape from slavery. Episode written by Howard Rambsy II and Elizabeth Cali
2022-06-2816 min