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Leah Franqui
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Stuff You Missed in History Class
Two Dorseys: Thomas J. and William Henry
Thomas J. Dorsey liberated himself from enslavement and became one of the most sought-after caterers in Philadelphia. His son William Henry Dorsey was born a free Black man before the Civil War, and became an artist, collector and scrapbooker. Research: "Thomas J. Dorsey." Contemporary Black Biography, vol. 90, Gale, 2011. Gale In Context: U.S. History, link.gale.com/apps/doc/K1606005269/GPS?u=mlin_n_melpub&sid=bookmark-GPS&xid=0c6af117. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025. 1838 Black Metropolis. “What Resistance looked like in 1838.” https://www.1838blackmetropolis.com/post/what-resistance-looked-like-in-1838 Aston Gonzalez (2019) William Dorsey and the construction of an African American hist...
2025-04-30
36 min
HarperAcademic Calling
Leah Franqui
We talk with Leah Franqui about her latest novel, AFTER THE HURRICANE. To read a sample of Leah's novel, visit our website: https://www.harperacademic.com/book/9780063204591/after-the-hurricane/
2022-09-23
33 min
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After the Hurricane: A Novel by Leah Franqui
Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/551785 to listen full audiobooks. Title: After the Hurricane: A Novel Author: Leah Franqui Narrator: Frankie Corzo Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 55 minutes Release date: August 9, 2022 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: Named by Etaf Rum as one of the Best Beach Reads of All Time for ''Read with Jenna!'' Reminiscent of Gabriela Garcia’s Of Women and Salt, Leah Franqui brings us an engrossing, deeply personal novel with a mystery at its heart as a daughter returns to Puerto Rico to search for her troubled father, who has gone missing after Hurricane Maria. From the...
2022-08-09
05 min
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After the Hurricane: A Novel by Leah Franqui
Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/551785 to listen full audiobooks. Title: After the Hurricane: A Novel Author: Leah Franqui Narrator: Frankie Corzo Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 55 minutes Release date: August 9, 2022 Genres: Contemporary Women Publisher's Summary: Named by Etaf Rum as one of the Best Beach Reads of All Time for ''Read with Jenna!'' Reminiscent of Gabriela Garcia’s Of Women and Salt, Leah Franqui brings us an engrossing, deeply personal novel with a mystery at its heart as a daughter returns to Puerto Rico to search for her troubled father, who has gone missing after Hurricane Maria. Fro...
2022-08-09
05 min
Book Talk, etc.
July Books On The Radar
Send a textIn Episode 57 of Book Talk, Etc. Tina and Renee share a few of their anticipated July Releases. They also share what they've been loving lately, their latest reads, shelf additions, and have book talk about vacation reading plans **If you enjoy the podcast, please consider supporting us on Patreon ! We have great bonus episodes including: Books we DNFed, Books We Disagreed On, What's in the Mailbag, Second Year Spoiler Author Chat, + our ALL NEW CRIMINALLY BOOKED! Plus, we host fun Zoom events like Mood Reader Happy Hour and Book Talk Book Club...
2022-06-21
54 min
Sinica Podcast
The investigative team from MIT Technology Review that found major flaws with the DoJ's China Initiative
This week on the Sinica Podcast, Kaiser chats with Eileen Guo and Jess Aloe, two members of the three-person team of reporters at the MIT Technology Review who took a data-centered look at the U.S. Department of Justice's China Initiative and uncovered serious problems: an ill-defined mission, low conviction rates, post hoc efforts to remove cases previously described as falling under the China Initiative, and strong evidence of racial profiling.3:03 – The genesis of the report9:15 – How the Department of Justice defines — or doesn't define — the China Initiative19:00 – The deletion of China Initiative cases from...
2021-12-23
49 min
#AmWriting
Episode 229 #Interviewing with NPR's Celeste Headlee
It’s a madcap, free-ranging episode where we go from figuring out how to get your important work done (and quit doom-scrolling through your phone) to embracing that same phone for its best use: nourishing conversations with the people you love and then launch into some fantastic tips for interviewing experts (or podcast guests!) that you won’t want to miss. Links from the pod and the scoop on our guest: Celeste Headlee is an NPR journalist and the author of three books: Do NothingWe Need to TalkHeard Mentality
2020-09-18
46 min
#AmWriting
#Interviewing with NPR's Celeste Headlee
It’s a madcap, free-ranging episode where we go from figuring out how to get your important work done (and quit doom-scrolling through your phone) to embracing that same phone for its best use: nourishing conversations with the people you love and then launch into some fantastic tips for interviewing experts (or podcast guests!) that you won’t want to miss. Links from the pod and the scoop on our guest: Celeste Headlee is an NPR journalist and the author of three books: Do Nothing We Need to Talk Heard Mentality ...
2020-09-18
46 min
Writer's Bone
Episode 444: Leah Franqui, Author of Mother Land
Leah Franqui, author of America for Beginners, joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss her latest novel Mother Land. To learn more about Leah Franqui, visit her official website, like her Facebook page, and follow her on Twitter and Instagram. Also read Adam Vitcavage's interview with the author in 2018. Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm.
2020-09-01
38 min
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Mother Land by Leah Franqui
Please visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/151616to listen full audiobooks. Title: Mother Land Author: Leah Franqui Narrator: Amy McFadden Format: mp3 Length: 12 hrs and 12 mins Release date: 07-14-20 Ratings: 4.5 out of 5 stars, 86 ratings Genres: Asian Publisher's Summary: When Rachel Meyer, a 30-something foodie from New York, agrees to move to Mumbai with her Indian-born husband, Dhruv, she knows some culture shock is inevitable. Blessed with a curious mind and an independent spirit, Rachel is determined to learn her way around the hot, noisy, seemingly infinite metropolis she now calls home. But the expat American’s sense of adventure is so...
2020-07-14
12h 12
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Mother Land: A Novel by Leah Franqui
Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/405844 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Mother Land: A Novel Author: Leah Franqui Narrator: Amy Mcfadden Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 12 minutes Release date: July 14, 2020 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Contemporary Women Publisher's Summary: “Lively and evocative, Mother Land is a deftly crafted exploration of identity and culture, with memorable and deeply human characters who highlight how that which makes us different can ultimately unite us.”—Amy Myerson, author of The Bookshop of Yesterdays and The Imperfects From the critically acclaimed author of America for Beginners, a wonderfully...
2020-07-14
05 min
Book Club Girl Podcast
Leah Franqui Discusses America for Beginners
An unlikely trio takes a road trip across the United States and forge a unique bond.
2020-06-24
35 min
From the Front Porch
275 || Playlist Meets Booklist: Summer
Annie is joined by Robbie Hopkins, a former teacher/librarian, now homeschool dad. Robbie is a music and literary aficionado, and shares his summer playlist based on some of Annie’s anticipated summer reads. You can listen to the playlist on Spotify here. The books mentioned in today’s episode can be purchased or preordered from The Bookshelf: The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett Rodham by Curtis Sittenfeld The Lightness by Emily Temple Beach Read by Emily Henry Nothing Can Hurt You by Nicola Mae Goldb...
2020-06-11
38 min
The Library Love Fest Podcast
Editors Unedited: Rachel Kahan in Conversation with Leah Franqui, Author of MOTHER LAND
On this episode of Editors Unedited, Rachel Kahan, Executive Editor at William Morrow, interviews Leah Franqui, author of MOTHER LAND, available on July 14, 2020. For more information, go to librarylovefest.com. You can find us on Facebook (@librarylovefest), Twitter (@librarylovefest), and Instagram (@harperlibrary).
2019-12-11
29 min
The Brain Candy Podcast
Four Loco, Cheerleader Effect, & Disney Princess Science
Today we discuss the science of why Disney Princesses started looking more like babies over time, & why other cartoon characters have adopted the same look. Sarah rants about her latest emoji problem, & offers theories on why emojis look the way they do. We learn the science behind why people look more attractive in groups aka the "cheerleader effect." Susie gives an oral history of Four Loco. Plus, we interview America For Beginners author Leah Franqui about her book, road trips, & Indian food.Listen to more podcasts like this: https://wavepodcastnetwork.comRead this week's Newsletter: ht...
2018-08-23
1h 12
HarperAcademic Calling
Leah Franqui
Kim Racon talks with AMERICA FOR BEGINNERS debut author, Leah Franqui. Learn more: https://www.harperacademic.com/book/9780062668752/america-for-beginners.
2018-07-31
34 min
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America for Beginners by Leah Franqui
Please visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/339890to listen full audiobooks. Title: America for Beginners Author: Leah Franqui Narrator: Soneela Nankani Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 49 minutes Release date: July 26, 2018 Genres: LGBTQ+ Publisher's Summary: Sometimes you have to go a long way to find what you’re looking for. And sometimes a little beginner’s luck is all you need… • Welcome to the First Class India USA Destination Vacation Tour Company• • One fixed itinerary, one fixed price• • All levels catered for• • No refunds• Beginner Recently widowed Pival Sengupta has never travelled alone before and her first trip to this strange country masks a secret agenda...
2018-07-26
10h 49
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America for Beginners by Leah Franqui
Please visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/339890to listen full audiobooks. Title: America for Beginners Author: Leah Franqui Narrator: Soneela Nankani Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 49 minutes Release date: July 26, 2018 Genres: Historical Publisher's Summary: Sometimes you have to go a long way to find what you’re looking for. And sometimes a little beginner’s luck is all you need… • Welcome to the First Class India USA Destination Vacation Tour Company• • One fixed itinerary, one fixed price• • All levels catered for• • No refunds• Beginner Recently widowed Pival Sengupta has never travelled alone before and her first trip to this strange country masks a secret agenda...
2018-07-26
10h 49
Access Top-Rated Full Audiobooks in Fiction, Contemporary Women
America for Beginners by Leah Franqui
Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/339890 to listen full audiobooks. Title: America for Beginners Author: Leah Franqui Narrator: Soneela Nankani Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 49 minutes Release date: July 26, 2018 Genres: Contemporary Women Publisher's Summary: Sometimes you have to go a long way to find what you’re looking for. And sometimes a little beginner’s luck is all you need… • Welcome to the First Class India USA Destination Vacation Tour Company• • One fixed itinerary, one fixed price• • All levels catered for• • No refunds• Beginner Recently widowed Pival Sengupta has never travelled alone before and her first trip to this strange country masks...
2018-07-26
05 min
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America for Beginners by Leah Franqui
Please visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/151590to listen full audiobooks. Title: America for Beginners Author: Leah Franqui Narrator: Soneela Nankani Format: mp3 Length: 11 hrs and 17 mins Release date: 07-24-18 Ratings: 4.5 out of 5 stars, 455 ratings Genres: Asian Publisher's Summary: Pival Sengupta has done something she never expected: She has booked a trip with the First Class India USA Destination Vacation Tour Company. But unlike other upper-class Indians on a foreign holiday, the recently widowed Pival is not interested in sightseeing. She is traveling thousands of miles from Kolkota to New York on a cross-country journey to California, where she hopes...
2018-07-24
11h 17
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America for Beginners: A Novel by Leah Franqui
Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/333472 to listen full audiobooks. Title: America for Beginners: A Novel Author: Leah Franqui Narrator: Soneela Nankani Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 17 minutes Release date: July 24, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 2 of Total 2 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: Recalling contemporary classics such as Americanah, Behold the Dreamers, and The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao, a funny, poignant, and insightful debut novel that explores the complexities of family, immigration, prejudice, and the American Dream through meaningful and unlikely friendships forged in unusual circumstances. Pival Sengupta has done something she never expected: she has booked a trip...
2018-07-24
05 min
Listen to Best Full Audiobooks in Fiction, Contemporary Women
America for Beginners: A Novel by Leah Franqui
Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/333472 to listen full audiobooks. Title: America for Beginners: A Novel Author: Leah Franqui Narrator: Soneela Nankani Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 17 minutes Release date: July 24, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 2 of Total 2 Genres: Contemporary Women Publisher's Summary: Recalling contemporary classics such as Americanah, Behold the Dreamers, and The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao, a funny, poignant, and insightful debut novel that explores the complexities of family, immigration, prejudice, and the American Dream through meaningful and unlikely friendships forged in unusual circumstances. Pival Sengupta has done something she never expected: she has booked a...
2018-07-24
05 min